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 | Family | 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:

Dying | Fight | Mentor | Fight To The Death | Karate

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
Raymond Ma	...	Cab Driver in Okinawa
George O'Hanlon Jr.	...	Soldier
Tamlyn Tomita	...	Kumiko
Nobu McCarthy	...	Yukie
Charlie Tanimoto	...	Miyagi's Father
Tsuruko Ohye	...	Village Woman
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad	...	Ichiro
Marc Hayashi	...	Taro
Robert Fernandez	...	Watchman
Natalie N. Hashimoto	...	Kumiko's Street Friend
Diana Mar	...	Girl in Video Store
BD Wong	...	Boy on Street (as Bradd Wong)
Clarence Gilyard Jr.	...	G.I. #1
Michael Morgan	...	G.I. #2
Jack Eiseman	...	G.I. #3
Jeffrey Rogers	...	G.I. #4
Aaron Seville	...	G.I. #5
Wes Chong	...	Sato's Houseman
Traci Toguchi	...	Girl Bell Ringer
William Zabka	...	Johnny Lawrence - returning as The Cobras
Chad McQueen	...	Dutch - returning as The Cobras
Tony O'Dell	...	Jimmy - returning as The Cobras
Ron Thomas	...	Bobby Brown - returning as The Cobras
Rob Garrison	...	Tommy - returning as The Cobras

Directed by
John G. Avildsen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Mark Kamen		characters created by
Robert Mark Kamen		written by

Produced by
William J. Cassidy	....	associate producer
Susan Ekins	....	associate producer (as Susan E. Ekins)
R.J. Louis	....	executive producer
Karen Trudy Rosenfelt	....	associate producer
Jerry Weintraub	....	producer

Original Music by
Bill Conti

Cinematography by
James Crabe

Film Editing by
John G. Avildsen
David Garfield
Jane Kurson

Casting by
Caro Jones

Production Design by
William J. Cassidy

Art Direction by
William F. Matthews

Set Decoration by
Lee Poll

Costume Design by
Mary Malin

Makeup Department
John M. Elliott Jr.	....	key makeup artist (as John Elliott)
Stephen Elsbree	....	hair stylist
Jim Kail	....	makeup artist (as James R. Kail)
Cheri Ruff	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Howard Pine	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clifford C. Coleman	....	first assistant director
Christine Larson	....	second second assistant director
Dennis Maguire	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Giovanni Casalenuovo	....	painter
Sam Gordon	....	property master
Robert Ikeda	....	set dresser (as Bobby Ikeda)
William James Teegarden	....	set designer (as Jim Teagarden)
Michael Van Dyke	....	construction foreman: Hawaii
Robert Van Dyke	....	propmaker foreman
Hendrik Wynands	....	construction coordinator
Michael Denering	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jim Bullock	....	foley editor
Blake R. Cornett	....	first assistant sound editor
Don Digirolamo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Doreen A. Dixon	....	supervising adr editor
Robert Glass	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joseph Holsen	....	sound editor
Jay Kamen	....	adr editor
Robert Knudson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom C. McCarthy	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Orloff	....	foley mixer
William J. Randall Jr.	....	sound mixer
William M. Randall Jr.	....	cable person
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	cable person: supplemental unit
David Stafford	....	boom operator
Martha Burns Holsen	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dennis Dion	....	special effects foreman
Walter Dion	....	special effects
Paul Haines	....	special effects
Al Wininger	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Syd Dutton	....	special visual effects
Bill Taylor	....	special visual effects

Stunts
Linda Arvidson	....	stunts
Erik Felix	....	stunts
Mike Hassett	....	stunts
Roger Ito	....	stunts
Lori Lynn Ross	....	stunts
Bill M. Ryusaki	....	stunts (as Bill Ryusaki)
Pat E. Johnson	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Nijel	....	assistant fight coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Denault	....	camera operator
Alan R. Disler	....	first assistant camera
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera
O.T. Henderson	....	dolly grip
John Lubin	....	best boy
John Lubin	....	grip
Ross A. Maehl	....	gaffer
Ralph Nelson	....	still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.)
James M. Sheppherd	....	key grip
Stephen St. John	....	Steadicam operator
Stephen St. John	....	camera operator
Ron Veto	....	key grip: stunt unit
Phil Walker	....	best boy
Mario Zavala	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eddie Marks	....	costume supervisor: men
Elizabeth Pine	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Timothy Alverson	....	first assistant editor
Reid Burns	....	color timer
Karen Kory	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Brooks Arthur	....	music supervisor
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Jack Eskew	....	orchestrator
Stephen A. Hope	....	music editor
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
Masakazu Yoshizawa	....	musician
Julie Giroux	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Alan Falco	....	transportation coordinator
Harry Ueshiro	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Peter Benoit	....	unit publicist
Pete Corral	....	location manager (as William 'Pete" Corral)
Paul De Rolf	....	choreographer
Jose De Vega	....	choreographer
Jennifer Erskine	....	assistant to Jerry Weintraub
Joyce Wilson Fetherolf	....	assistant to director (as Joyce Fetherolf)
Zenko Heshiki	....	technical advisor
Adam Hill	....	breakaway statue caster: Paramount Studios
Jeannie Jeha	....	production coordinator
Pat E. Johnson	....	martial arts choreographer
Dan Malmuth	....	assistant to director (as Daniel Malmuth)
Marshall Schlom	....	script supervisor
Doug Seelig	....	assistant to director (as Douglas Seelig)
Stephanie Spangler	....	location scout
Yasukazu Takushi	....	technical advisor
Jamie Weintraub	....	assistant to Jerry Weintraub
Jody Weintraub	....	assistant to Jerry Weintraub
Julie Weintraub	....	assistant to Jerry Weintraub
Lynette Katselas	....	dialogue coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Delphi V Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1988) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner-Columbia (1986) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (1986) (Argentina) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd. (1987) (UK) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Also Known As:

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 | Peru:PT | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | 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:

Ralph Macchio (Daniel-san) pronounces the word "karate" in a neutral way, similar to how Mr. Miyagi says it. However, in The Karate Kid, Part III (1989) he goes back using a more American pronunciation, like he did in the first movie.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Mr. Miyagi goes to put his glasses on when he receives the letter at the beginning of the film, he sticks one of the arms of his glasses in his eye by accident before putting them on properly.

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:

Referenced in "Conan: Dead Men Tell No Amusing Anecdotes (#2.6)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

LET ME AT 'EM

Kumiko and Daniel

As a huge fan of the Karate Kid trilogy, you'll have to excuse me while I give my first sentimental statement ever on IMDb. I believe in my heart that in that parallel universe where our favorite characters from film still live, that Kumiko and Daniel would be together today. Either Daniel would have gone to Okinawa to be with Kumiko or Kumiko would have come to the States to be with Daniel. Of course, we learn in Karate Kid Part III that Kumiko decided not to go with Daniel back to California. But in my mind, this is insignificant and has no negative implication for their future. Sure, they both would have had relationships with other people. But having been through what they experienced together, they would not soon forget the bond between them. You wouldn't forget someone that saved your life? Compared to Ali from Part I and Jessica from Part III, it is more than apparent that Kumiko was the love of Daniel's life. Whether it be two years or ten years after the end of Part III, Kumiko and Daniel would have eventually reconnected and continued to live their lives together. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go crush a beer can on my forehead to reconnect with my masculine side.