The Karate Kid Part II

Action Family Sports

United States

English

June 20, 1986

1hr 53min

Status: released

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Movie Details:

Also known as	The Karate Kid Part 2 The Karate Kid 2
Based on	Characters created by Robert Mark Kamen
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Action, Family, Sport
Release date	June 20, 1986
Running time	1hr 53min
Age rating	PG
Starring	Ralph Macchio Noriyuki “Pat” Morita
Directed by	John G. Avildsen
Written by	Robert Mark Kamen
Produced by	Jerry Weintraub
Cinematography by	James Crabe
Edited by	John G. Avildsen David Garfield Jane Kurson
Music by	Bill Conti
Production Company	Delphi V Productions
Distributor	Columbia Pictures

Cast & Characters:

Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi
Nobu McCarthy as Yukie
Tamlyn Tomita as Kumiko
Danny Kamekona as Sato
Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi
Charlie Tanimoto as Miyagi Chōjun
Joey Miyashima as Toshio
Marc Hayashi as Taro
Martin Kove as John Kreese
William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
Tony O’Dell as Jimmy
Ron Thomas as Bobby
Rob Garrison as Tommy
Chad McQueen as Dutch
Pat E. Johnson as Referee
Bruce Malmuth as Announcer

Storyline:

Picks up where the first movie (Karate Kid) leaves off. Mr. Miyagi and Daniel take a trip to Okinawa to visit Mr Miyagi’s dying father. After arriving Mr Miyagi finds he still has feelings for an old love. This stirs up trouble with an old rival that he originally left Okinawa to avoid. In the mean time Daniel encounters a new love and also makes some enemies.

About Movie:

The Karate Kid Part II is an American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in the Karate Kid franchise and the sequel to the 1984 film The Karate Kid, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.

Following the success of the first installment, preparation for a sequel began immediately. Upon completion of the final script, Macchio and Morita were re-signed and additional casting took place between May and July 1985.

Principal photography began in September in Los Angeles, and filming was completed in December. Locations included Oahu, which was used to represent Okinawa in the film.

The Karate Kid Part II was theatrically released in the United States on June 20, 1986. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising Morita’s performance as well as the new location and characters, while others criticized elements of the storyline, the antagonists, and some of the action scenes.

The film was a commercial success, grossing $130 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films of 1986. A sequel titled The Karate Kid Part III was released in 1989.