Ralph Macchio

Pat Morita

Danny Kamekona

Nobu McCarthy

Yuji Okumoto

Tamlyn Tomita

Martin Kove

William Zabka

Chad McQueen

Tony O'Dell

Ron Thomas

Rob Garrison

Pat E. Johnson

Bruce Malmuth

Eddie Smith

Garth Johnson

Brett Johnson

Will Hunt

Evan James Malmuth

Lee Arnone

Joey Miyashima

Raymond Ma

George O'Hanlon Jr.

Charlie Tanimoto

Tsuruko Ohye

Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad

Marc Hayashi

Robert Fernandez

Natalie N. Hashimoto

Diana Mar

BD Wong

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Michael Morgan

Jack Eiseman

Jeffrey Rogers

Aaron Seville

Wes Chong

Traci Toguchi

Joey Banks

Antonia Franceschi

Chris Tashima

Sarah Kendall

Ron Pohnel

Jane Kurson

John G. Avildsen

Jerry Weintraub

David Garfield

Craig Denault

Clifford C. Coleman

Diane Bandolas

Jan Foreman

Linda Arvidson

Roger Ito

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Mike Hassett

Lori Lynn Ross

Dennis Maguire

Christine Larson

Alan R. Disler

Erik Felix

Mario Zavala

Bill M. Ryusaki

Brooks Arthur

Jeannie Jeha

Stephen St. John

Brad Edmiston

Ross A. Maehl

Danny Wynands

Paul H. Haines Jr.

David Stafford

Ronnie Wexler

O.T. Henderson

Don Digirolamo

Glen Cooper

Lee Poll

Dennis Dion

Robert Knudson

Robert Glass

William M. Randall Jr.

Karen Kory

Tom C. McCarthy

Harry Ueshiro

Paul De Rolf

William James Teegarden

Tino Caira

Douglas Brumer

Michael P. Redbourn

Joseph Holsen

Mark Hite

Michael Van Dyke

Marshall Schlom

Randy Sabusawa

James M. Sheppherd

Richard Leon

Gary Dion

Penelope Shaw

William Randall

Alan Falco

Bob Cornett

John Lubin

Jim Bullock

Peter Benoit

Sam Gordon

Hendrik Wynands

Al Wininger

Mike Wynands

Neil Burrow

Doreen A. Dixon

Jay Kamen

Richard Friedman

Pete Corral

Blake R. Cornett

Nobuko Miyamoto

Jose De Vega

Reid Burns

Zenko Heshiki

Martha Burns Holsen

Jack Eskew

Louis Schwartzberg

Stephen A. Hope

Marge Spencer

Eddie Marks

Elizabeth Pine

Phil Walker

Carly Simon

Robert Mark Kamen

Caro Jones

William F. Matthews

Bill Conti

Howard Pine

John M. Elliott Jr.

Jim Kail

R.J. Louis

Karen Rosenfelt

Steve Elsbree

William J. Cassidy

James Crabe

Susan Ekins

Cheri Ruff

Mary Malin

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A disappointment.

I gained nothing from <em>'The Karate Kid Part II'</em>, it adds very little to the original. Pat Morita (Mr. Miyagi) is the only plus point for me, he especially has one great and emotional scene with his co-star. Otherwise, no-one else stands out - not even (the still solid) Ralph Macchio (Daniel).

Up until the ending I was actually nonplussed about it, neither liking or disliking it, but the conclusion is so uninteresting and lame that I just couldn't wait for 'The End' to appear. I will say it isn't an excruciating watch or anything, but I just expected a great deal more from this sequel. It doesn't feel attached to the first film, which is obviously a negative.

Other things that didn't help were the shoehorning out of Elisabeth Shue (Ali) & Randee Heller (Lucille) and the repetitive nature of the story; e.g. another love story that features a jock-like character, Daniel still getting battered and bruised for the majority.

Hopefully the next two follow-ups are much better.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A worthy continuation.**

After the great success of the first film, it was quite predictable that another film would be made that would continue the story. This film picks up right where the first left off, and follows in the footsteps of Daniel and his master, Miyagi, on a journey to southern Japan, the latter's homeland, to see his dying father and settle a score with a man he swore to kill. Him if he ever set foot on Japanese soil again.

As in the first film, we again have Ralph Macchio in the role of Daniel and Pat Morita as Master Miyagi. Both were very good and they give us again everything that we appreciated in the first film. The main difference in the work of both actors turns out to be the greater formal protagonism of the character of Morita, who is the great protagonist of this film: all the action, and the whole story, is centered on the figure of Miyagi, in the past and in the its peaceful stance in the face of a situation in which it is forced to fight. Of course, the film tries to give Macchio equal relevance by forcing an enmity between his character and another, created to be one of the film's antagonists, but the situation feels far too forced and contrived to really be an advantage to the story. Incidentally, even the romantic sub-plot between Daniel and Kumiko, a young Japanese woman played by Tamlyn Tomita, doesn't seem credible enough, despite the actress' good work. Danny Kamekona doesn't do a bad job, but he seems a little stereotypical, whereas Yuji Okumoto does nothing but be hateful.

Technically, the film is quite correct and seeks to create a convincing Japanese environment, in which the houses, gardens, buildings and other elements really look like a rural area of Japan. Filmed in Hawaii for production convenience, the film really managed to recreate that environment well and give us a flavor of Japanese traditions through clothes, houses, sets and other details such as the tea ceremony and dance. The cinematography is quite pleasant and the soundtrack has some very good songs, one of which even deserved an Oscar nomination that year.

The Karate Kid Part II (1986) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Karate Kid Part II( 1986)

This time, the combat is real.

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A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on Wed Feb 24 2021

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