The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writers:

Robert Mark Kamen (characters created by)
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)

Release Date:

20 June 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

This time, the combat is real.

Plot:

Daniel accompanies his mentor to Okinawa who is off to see his dying father and confront his old rival, while Daniel inadvertently makes an enemy of his own.

Plot Keywords:

Karate | Mentor | Sequel | Teacher Student Relationship | Master

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Pat Morita	...	Mr. Kesuke Miyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
Ralph Macchio	...	Daniel LaRusso
Pat E. Johnson	...	Referee
Bruce Malmuth	...	Announcer
Eddie Smith	...	Bystander
Martin Kove	...	John Kreese
Garth Johnson	...	Autograph Fan #1
Brett Johnson	...	Autograph Fan #2
Will Hunt	...	Postman
Evan Malmuth	...	Cab Driver
Lee Arnone	...	Stewardess #1
Sarah Kendall	...	Stewardess #2
Yuji Okumoto	...	Chozen
Joey Miyashima	...	Toshio
Danny Kamekona	...	Sato

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

O`ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The opening scenes (Daniel in the shower, and the confrontation in the parking lot with Kreese) are scenes that were filmed for, and edited out of the end of The Karate Kid. The new scenes begin when the title card "Six months later" appears.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: During the times when characters are speaking in Japanese, in the Spanish translation version of the movie it is translated into gibberish. They simply try to sound Japanese, but in reality are just making noise.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[after Daniel has won his first tournament]
Daniel: Hey Mr. Miyagi, you know I've been thinking.
Mr. Miyagi: About what, Daniel-San?
Daniel: That we should come up with some kind of strategy.
Mr. Miyagi: For what?
Daniel: My future, my whole tournament career.
Mr. Miyagi: Miyagi already have one.
Daniel: Really? What is it?
Mr. Miyagi: Early retirement.

Movie Connections:

Features Fame (1980)

Soundtrack:

GLORY OF LOVE (Theme from The Karate Kid Part II)

Our likable friends, Daniel and Miyagi , travelling to island of Okinawa

The film starts where the first picture finished with the famous karate combat, proceeded by flashbacks. There John Kreese(Martin Kove) receives a strong lesson .Later the teenage Daniel(Ralph Macchio) along with Miyagi(Noriyuki, Pat Morita) travel to Okinawa, but his father is dying . There Miyagi confronts an old enemy . Meanwhile Daniel falls in love with Kamiko(Talyn Tomita) and also gets enemies.

This enjoyable following displays action, love story, Japanese dances, fights and is pretty entertaining. Again the movie develops a feeling and agreeable friendship between Daniel and professor Miyagi. Liking and perceptible performances by Macchio, Morita and Tamlyn Tomita. Besides appear as very secondaries and uncredited future TV stars, as B.D. Wong(Law and order) and Clarence Gilyard(Walker Texas Ranger). Colorful cinematography by James Crabe and powerful musical score by Bill Conti, usual of trilogy. The motion picture is professionally directed by John G Avildsen(also editor). Avildsen has blended more Karate Kid and Rocky movies with such feel-good message stories, such as 'Power on one' and 'Lean on me'. It's followed by another sequels, 'Karate kid III (1989)'where Daniel again fighting his usual contenders; and 'The next Karate Kid'(1994)' directed by Christopher Cain, introducing a new Karate kid, girl, the two times Oscarized Hilary Swank. Rating: Good, the tale will like to trilogy buffs and intimate characters fans.