The Next Karate Kid

"It's ancient wisdom against teenage spunk. 1,000 years of karate tradition is about to get a kick in the pants."

Sep 9 1994 PG 1h 47m
Action, Drama, Family

Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.

Plot

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.

Written by

Robert Mark Kamen, Mark Lee

Directed by

Christopher Cain

Cast

Pat Morita, Hilary Swank, Michael Ironside

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

Trailers
The Next Karate Kid (1994) Film Trailer
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