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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

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  • 1h 29m
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Pat Morita in More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
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Mr. Miyagi is the character that made him an icon, now we examine this OSCAR nominated actor who brought him to life.Mr. Miyagi is the character that made him an icon, now we examine this OSCAR nominated actor who brought him to life.Mr. Miyagi is the character that made him an icon, now we examine this OSCAR nominated actor who brought him to life.
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    • Director
      • Kayvon Derakshanian
    • Writers
      • Oscar Alvarez(contributing writer)
      • Kayvon Derakshanian
    • Stars
      • Pat Morita(archive footage)
      • Ralph Macchio
      • Martin Kove
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kayvon Derakshanian
    • Writers
      • Oscar Alvarez(contributing writer)
      • Kayvon Derakshanian
    • Stars
      • Pat Morita(archive footage)
      • Ralph Macchio
      • Martin Kove
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 7 wins

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    Trailer 1:40
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    Anson Williams in More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
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    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ralph Macchio
    Ralph Macchio
    • Self - Actor - Karate Kid I, II, III
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Self - Actor - Karate Kid I, III
    Tommy Chong
    Tommy Chong
    • Self - Actor - Cheech & Chong Films
    William Zabka
    William Zabka
    • Self - Actor - Karate Kid I
    Efren Ramirez
    Efren Ramirez
    • Self
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Self - Actor…
    Simon Rex
    Simon Rex
    • Self - Actor - Scary Movie
    Robert Mark Kamen
    • Self - Writer - Karate Kid I, II, III
    Karen Klostermann
    • Self - Pat Morita's Personal Assistant of 15 Years
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Self - Actor - Blade Runner, Kung Fu Panda
    Don Most
    Don Most
    • Self - Actor - Happy Days
    Anson Williams
    Anson Williams
    • Self - Actor - Happy Days
    Henry Winkler
    Henry Winkler
    • Self - Actor - Happy Days
    Esai Morales
    Esai Morales
    • Self - Actor - La Bamba, Ozark
    Marion Ross
    Marion Ross
    • Self - Actor - Happy Days
    Sean Kanan
    Sean Kanan
    • Self - Actor - Karate Kid III
    Evelyn Guerrero
    • Self
    • (as Evelyn Guerrero-Morita)
    • Director
      • Kayvon Derakshanian
    • Writers
      • Oscar Alvarez(contributing writer)
      • Kayvon Derakshanian
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    • Quotes

      Pat Morita: Racism comes in many, many forms. It all happens a lot behind the camera, not so much today in my time, thankfully, but that's also a barometer of how far we've progressed.

    • Crazy credits
      Pat's daughters declined to be interviewed for this film.
    • Connections
      Features Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)

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    Top review
    10/10
    Portrait Of An Extraordinary Life
    I consider 1984's "The Karate Kid" to be one of my favorite films of all time. Pat Morita's iconic Mr. Miyagi character is a large part of that. Outside of Miyagi, however, I had very little knowledge of Morita. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine his life would be so inspiring/tragic/interesting, and "More Than Miyagi" captures it all perfectly.

    As the title would indicate, the goal of this documentary is to portray the real life of Morita outside of the Miyagi character. While Karate Kid is touched on a bit (it's too big a part of his story not to be), director Kevin Derek stays true to that overall mission. Viewers are treated to such information as:

    -Morita's spinal tuberculosis, which confined him to a hospital for most of his childhood. -His time spent in an internment camp during World War II, and how shameful of an experience that was for all involved. -The building of an acting career, with bit parts in Green Acres, Columbo, MASH, and Sanford & Son. -His big break portraying "Arnold" on Happy Days. -The post-Karate Kid era, in which Morita succumbed to alcoholism in a downward spiral that likely facilitated his kidney-failure death in 2005.

    Morita's story is equal parts inspirational and tragic. As a Japanese-American, he had to overcome a tremendous set of circumstances to attain the level of success he ultimately achieved. But in an equal and opposite way, seeing/hearing accounts of his later years was incredibly sad.

    Overall, "More Than Miyagi" is one of the best celeb docs I've watched in some time. A perfect balance of material on a life that deserves the telling.
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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Больше чем Мияги: История Пэта Мориты
    • Production company
      • Love Project Films
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      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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