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

Also Known As:

The Karate Kid Part II (Australia)
Karate Kid II - Entscheidung in Okinawa (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
De karate kid deel II (Netherlands) [nl]
Karaté kid - Le moment de vérité II (Canada: French title) [fr]
Karate Kid 2 (Greece) [el]
Karate kid II (Italy) [it]
Karate kid II, mästarprovet (Sweden) [sv]
Karate kid II... kertomus jatkuu (Finland) [fi]
Karate kid, 2. del (Denmark) [da]
Karate kid, le moment de vérité II (France) [fr]
Momento da Verdade II (Portugal) [pt]

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:

Danny Kamekona also played a character named "Sato" in the "Magnum, P.I." (1980) Season 3 episode, "The Eighth Part of the Village."

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In at least one version of the film, during the scene where Daniel is being challenged to break the ice blocks and Miyagi is talking to him, suddenly Miyagi's voice is heard over the film dialogue saying "HOT DAWG!", which is from his "Happy Days" role.

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:

ROCK AND ROLL OVER YOU

I love this one

I lived in Japan for 5 years and thought that this movie was great. The movie is set in the beautiful backdrop of Okinawa, and the scenery made me very nostalgic. A lot of people say that it's the worst of the three, but I think it's one of the best (though the first one was definitely great for introducing Mr. Miyagi).

The second movie is a lot more cultural, and it explores the roots of Japanese and Okinawan culture and where Karate fits into it all. Moreover, it is an exploration into Mr. Miyagi's character and history.

Part 1 centers on introducing Mr. Miyagi, part 2 is more about history and honor, and part 3 is interesting because it focuses heavily on the relationship between Daniel-San and Mr. Miyagi.

I think part 2 is especially interesting because, aside from the first-hand look into Mr. Miyagi's past life, we get to see Daniel-San in his first true fight for life. Part 3 reverts back to competition. The first and third movies are more about gaining self-respect, but part 2 introduces a moment where Daniel-San must fight not simply to protect his honor, but to protect the people whom he cares about.

I love the Karate Kid movies. They're some of my favorite childhood movies (aside from the first Neverending Story movie and Willow). I think it's a shame how so many people give such poor ratings for these movies.