The Next Karate Kid

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Noriyuki “Pat” Morita as Mr. Miyagi
• Hilary Swank as Julie Pierce
• Michael Ironside as Colonel Paul Dugan
• Constance Towers as Louisa Pierce
• Chris Conrad as Eric McGowen
• Sonny Trinidad as Abbot Monk
• Michael Cavalieri as Ned Randall
• Walton Goggins as Charlie
• Senator Daniel Inouye as Himself (cameo)
• Frank Welker as Angel the Hawk (voice)

Storyline:

During a commemoration for Japanese soldiers fighting in the US Army during World War II, Mr. Miyagi meets the widow of his commanding officer. He gets to know her granddaughter Julie, an angry teenager who is still feeling the pain of losing both her parents in an accident and is having problems with her grandmother and her fellow pupils. Mr. Miyagi decides to teach her karate to get her through her pain and issues and back on the right path.

About Movie:

The Next Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama film directed by Christopher Cain, produced by Jerry Weintraub, and written by Mark Lee. It serves as the fourth installment in the Karate Kid franchise, following The Karate Kid Part III (1989).

It stars Hilary Swank (in her first theatrical appearance in a starring role) as Julie Pierce, and Pat Morita reprising his role as Mr. Miyagi from the first three films, with Constance Towers, Chris Conrad, Michael Cavalieri, Walton Goggins, and Michael Ironside in supporting roles.

Bill Conti, the composer of the previous films, returned to score the fourth. It is the first film in the series not to feature Ralph Macchio in the lead role as Daniel LaRusso.

Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, The Next Karate Kid was released on August 12, 1994, to generally unfavorable reviews from critics.

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