The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writers:

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

Stars:

Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Pat E. Johnson

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pat Morita	...	Miyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
Ralph Macchio	...	Daniel
Pat E. Johnson	...	Referee
Bruce Malmuth	...	Announcer
Eddie Smith	...	Bystander
Martin Kove	...	Kreese
Garth Johnson	...	Autograph Fan
Brett Johnson	...	Autograph Fan
Will Hunt	...	Postman
Evan James	...	Cab Driver (as Evan Malmuth)
Lee Arnone	...	Stewardess
Sarah Kendall	...	Stewardess #2
Yuji Okumoto	...	Chozen
Joey Miyashima	...	Toshio
Danny Kamekona	...	Sato

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.

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Plot Keywords:

underdog | island | tropical | downfall | rain | 

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Taglines:

This time, the combat is real.

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Genres:

Action | Family | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Karate Kid II

Filming Locations:

20924 Gault St, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,652,336, 22 June 1986

Gross USA:

$115,103,979

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation,Delphi V Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tamlyn Tomita was actually born in Okinawa, this film's setting.

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Goofs

When the young Air Force man is giving Mr Miyagi and Daniel directions to his village in Okinawa, he asks the "Sarge" where it is. The sergeant then replies, "You are standing on it corporal." There are no corporals in the Air Force, and his rank was actually an Airman First Class (E-3) with two stripes. The correct response from the sergeant should have been, "You are standing on it airman."

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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.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse/The Last Airbender/Grown Ups (2010)

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Soundtracks

Rock Around the Clock
Written by James E. Myers (as Jimmy DeKnight) and Max Freedman (as Max Friedman)
Arranged by Paul Shaffer
Produced by Brooks Arthur
Performed by Paul Rodgers
Courtesy of Atlantic Records

User Reviews

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.