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The Karate Kid Part III ()

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Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.
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Daniel
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Mr. Miyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
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Jessica Andrews
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Terry Silver
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Kreese
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Mike Barnes
Jonathan Avildsen ...
Snake
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Dennis (as Christopher Paul Ford)
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Lucille
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Referee
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Announcer
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Mrs. Milo
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Uncle Louie
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Milos
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Margaret
Patrick R. Posada ...
Man #1
C. Darnell Rose ...
Delivery Man
Glenn Medeiros ...
Self
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Rudy (as Gabe Jarret)
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Security Guard
Randell Dennis Widner ...
Sparring Partner #1
Raymond S. Sua ...
Sparring Partner #2
Garth Johnson ...
Spectator #1
E. David Tetro ...
Spectator #2
Helen Lin ...
Tahitian Girl #1
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Tahitian Girl #2 (as Meilani Figalan)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Timothy Botka ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Passionate Cobra Kai Fan (uncredited)
Jeremy Edberg ...
Uniformed Audience Member (uncredited)
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Tommy (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Earnest Hart Jr. ...
Referee (uncredited)
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Dutch (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Fred Moon ...
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Jimmy (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bouncer (uncredited)
Sandy Shimoda ...
Dancer (uncredited)
Marshal Silverman ...
Italian Tailor (uncredited)
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Bobby (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Johnny Lawrence (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Directed by

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John G. Avildsen

Written by

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

Produced by

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Karen Trudy Rosenfelt ... co-producer
Sheldon Schrager ... executive producer
Doug Seelig ... associate producer (as Douglas Seelig)
Jerry Weintraub ... producer

Music by

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Bill Conti

Cinematography by

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Steve Yaconelli ... director of photography (as Stephen Yaconelli)

Editing by

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John G. Avildsen
John Carter

Editorial Department

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Douglas Brumer ... assistant film editor
Gary Burritt ... negative cutter
Phil Hetos ... color timer
David Holden ... additional editor
Jere Huggins ... additional editor
David Jansen ... apprentice film editor
Thomas G. Jingles ... apprentice film editor
Trevor Jolly ... first assistant editor
Frederika Kesten ... apprentice film editor
Kevin Lindstrom ... assistant film editor
Russell Paris ... post-production coordinator
Mark Sadusky ... assistant film editor
Rex Stewart ... assistant film editor
Merry Tigar ... apprentice film editor
Rick Tuber ... assistant film editor
Stanley Wohlberg ... assistant film editor (as Stan Wohlberg)

Casting By

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Caro Jones

Production Design by

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William F. Matthews

Art Direction by

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Christopher Burian-Mohr

Set Decoration by

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Catherine Mann

Makeup Department

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Del Acevedo ... key makeup artist
Ron Berkeley ... makeup artist
Shanon Ely ... hair stylist
Cheri Ruff ... key hair stylist

Production Management

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Lester Wm. Berke ... unit production manager
Linda Landry-Nelson ... production manager: Introvision

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Clifford C. Coleman ... first assistant director
Hope R. Goodwin ... second assistant director
Peter Ramsey ... third assistant director
David N. Schrager ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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Elijah Bryant ... swing gang
Richard Evans ... property assistant
Joseph C. Fama ... construction foreman
Sam Gordon ... property master
Dick Lasley ... illustrator
Richard Leon ... property assistant
Michael Muscarella ... construction coordinator
Terry Shugrue ... swing gang
Carl J. Stensel ... set designer
Jerry Wax ... lead man
Ronnie Sue Wexler ... swing gang
Robert Wittenberg ... construction painter
B.J. Smith ... construction medic (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Eddie Becker ... foley editor
William C. Carruth ... adr editor
Don Digirolamo ... re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin ... foley mixer
Jack Dronsky ... adr assistant
Susan Dudeck ... foley editor
Robert Glass ... re-recording mixer
Scott Hecker ... supervising sound editor (as Scott A. Hecker)
Robert Knudson ... re-recording mixer
Bobby Mackston ... dialogue editor (as Robert Mackston)
Dan O'Connell ... foley artist
Kay Rose ... adr editor
Victoria Rose Sampson ... supervising adr editor
Clem Sheaffer ... cable person
Mary Ruth Smith ... adr editor
Alicia Stevenson ... foley artist
Barry Thomas ... sound mixer
Joel Valentine ... sound effects editor
Forest Williams ... boom operator

Special Effects by

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Dennis Dion ... special effects foreman
Walter Dion ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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John Coats ... producer: visual effects (as John Coates)
Gene Dobrzyn ... production coordinator: visual effects
Tim Donahue ... art director: visual effects
John P. Mesa ... visual effects cameraman
William Mesa ... director of visual effects (as Bill Mesa)
Andrew Naud ... producer: visual effects
David Stump ... camera: visual effects
Marcus Tate ... producer: visual effects
Chris Dawson ... model maker (uncredited)
Richard Kilroy ... matte artist (uncredited)
Stephen Lebed ... model maker (uncredited)
Warren E. Riggs ... prop sculptor (uncredited)
Rick Rische ... matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Clarke Coleman ... stunt double
Fumio Demura ... stunt double
Thomas Dewier ... stunt double (as Thomas De Wier)
Pat E. Johnson ... stunts choreographer
Carol Neilson ... stunt double
Debby Lynn Ross ... stunt double
Tony Snegoff ... stunt double
William Morts ... stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ron Batzdorff ... still photographer (as Ronald Batzdorff)
Mike Benson ... camera operator (as Michael Benson)
Jeffrey R. Clark ... first assistant camera
Gary J. Dodd ... best boy
Gary R. Dodd ... grip
Jim Dunford ... best boy / grip
Scott Fieldsteel ... best boy
Jack N. Green ... aerial camera operator
Frank Keever ... key grip
William Kenney ... dolly grip
Ross A. Maehl ... gaffer
Stan McClain ... aerial camera operator
Edward Morey III ... camera operator
Ralph Nelson ... still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.)
Jeffrey Norvet ... first assistant camera
Joe A. Ponticelle ... second assistant camera
David St. Onge ... best boy
Rick Taylor ... first assistant camera
Elizabeth Ziegler ... steadicam operator
William McLachlan ... automated lighting programmer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Michael Chavez ... key costumer
Thomas E. Johnson ... costume supervisor: men (as Tom Johnson)

Location Management

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Richard Davis Jr. ... location manager

Music Department

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Brooks Arthur ... music supervisor
Jack Eskew ... orchestrator
Stephen A. Hope ... music editor
Dan Wallin ... score mixer
Gheorghe Zamfir ... musician: pan flute
Robert Adcock ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Phil Azelton ... music copyist (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Mark Baranov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Timothy Barr ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein ... music copyist (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Stuart Canin ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bill Conti ... conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Harry Cykman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Bob DiVall ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Julie Eidsvoog ... music copyist (uncredited)
Emmett Estren ... music librarian (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Feves ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob Findley ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Michael Fisher ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ron Folsom ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Getzoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harris Goldman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Steven Gordon ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Gwenn Heller ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Dale Hikawa-Silverman ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jim Kanter ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
William Lane ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ron Leonard ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Charlie Loper ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Michael Markman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harvey W. Mason ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Chip Miller ... music video director (uncredited) / music video rep (uncredited)
Judd Miller ... musician: evi (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Irma Neumann ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sue Ranney ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
John Reynolds ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Peter Manning Robinson ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
John Rotondi ... scoring engineer: Y4 (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Vic Sagerquist ... music copyist (uncredited)
Bob Sanders ... trombone (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Sid Sharp ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... concertmaster (uncredited)
Ann Stockton ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Tony Terran ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Richard Todd ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alexander Treger ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Walker ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Brad Warnaar ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Celia Weiner ... music editor (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Sonny P. Filippini ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Richard Belyeu ... transportation captain (as Richard C. Belyeu)
James E. Foote ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Paula Abdul ... choreographer
David Bandler ... assistant: John G. Avildsen
James Barrett ... advisor: bonsai plants
Howard Brandy ... unit publicist
James Crabe ... the Karate Kid family will miss our dear friend (as Jimmy Crabe)
Patricia L. DeShields ... production accountant
Thomas Dewier ... rappelling advisor (as Thomas De Wier)
Joyce Wilson Fetherolf ... assistant: John G. Avildsen
Craig Hosking ... helicopter pilot
Pat E. Johnson ... martial arts choreographer
Kathryn J. McDermott ... assistant: Shel Schrager
Roy Nagatoshi ... advisor: bonsai plants
Kathy Petty ... First Assistant Production Accountant
Karyn Saffro ... production associate
Joyce Warren ... production coordinator (as Joyce M. Warren)
Jamie Weintraub ... assistant: Jerry Weintraub
Jody Weintraub ... assistant: Jerry Weintraub
Julie Weintraub ... assistant: Jerry Weintraub
Sarah Weintraub ... assistant: Jerry Weintraub
Anne Marie Yantos ... production associate
Lynette Katselas ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Stan Rodarte ... stand-in: Ralph Macchio (uncredited)

Thanks

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James Crabe ... dedicatee: the Karate Kid family will miss our dear friend (as Jimmy Crabe)
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Plot Summary

John Kreese, his life in tatters after his karate school was defeated by Daniel and Miyagi, visits Terry Silver, a Vietnam War comrade. Terry is a ruthless businessman and martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kreese gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, and reestablish Cobra Kai. Upon returning from Okinawa, Daniel and Miyagi discover that their apartment building has been demolished, which brings Miyagi out of work. Going against Miyagi's wishes, Daniel uses his college funds to realize Miyagi's dream of opening a bonsai tree shop, and becomes a partner in the bonsai business. Written by Murray Chapman

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Taglines This time he has to choose. See more »
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Also Known As
  • El Karate Kid, parte III: el desafío final (United States, Spanish title)
  • Karate Kid III (France)
  • Karate Kid III: Die letzte Entscheidung (Germany)
  • Karate Kid 3 - Die letzte Entscheidung (Germany)
  • Karate Kid III: El desafío final (Spain)
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  • 112 min
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Trivia Ralph Macchio's character was supposed to have a romantic relationship with the character of Jessica (played by Robyn Lively) but he asked to have their relationship be platonic because he didn't want his wife to be jealous. In addition, the age difference was uncomfortable for all involved. As Macchio was 27 during filming and Lively a minor at just 16. See more »
Goofs When Terry Silver and Daniel are in the Cobra Kai dojo for the first time together and Daniel is attempting to sweep the "knee" of the wooden dummy, the wood is solid and he cannot break it. As Terry Silver prepares to demonstrate the move, a break in the wood of the first leg is plainly visible. Sure enough, that's where his foot makes contact and the wood falls apart. A break in the torso, where he hits it, is similarly visible. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Lethal Weapon 2/The Karate Kid Part III/Great Balls of Fire/Weekend at Bernie's/A Taxing Woman Returns (1989). See more »
Soundtracks Listen to Your Heart See more »
Crazy Credits "The Karate Kid family will miss Our Dear Friend, Jimmy Crabe". See more »
Quotes Mr. Kesuke Miyagi: Inside you same place you karate come from.
Daniel Larusso: My karate comes from you.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi: Ah. Only root karate come from Miyagi. Just like bonsai choose own way grow because root strong, you choose own way do karate same reason.
Daniel Larusso: I do it your way.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi: Hai. One day, you do own way.
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