First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it's man to man.
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
The Karate Kid Part III (1989) is a action, family, drama and adventure film directed by John G. Avildsen, released on June 16, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively and Thomas Ian Griffith. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 1,893 ratings.
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Ralph Macchio
as Daniel
Pat Morita
as Mr. Miyagi
Robyn Lively
as Jessica
Thomas Ian Griffith
as Terry
Martin Kove
as Kreese
Sean Kanan
as Mike Barnes
Jonathan Avildsen
as Snake
William Christopher Ford
as Dennis
Randee Heller
as Lucille
Pat E. Johnson
as Referee
Rick Hurst
as Announcer
Frances Bay
as Mrs. Milo
Directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Robert Mark Kamen and Robert Mark Kamen, produced by Jerry Weintraub.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 1,893 ratings.
**The weakest of them all in the Karate Kid franchise.** After an excellent initial film and a sufficiently honorable sequel, this film comes to us… and there is no way to hide that the quality of the material presented is substantially lower and that the film works badly. The biggest problem with this film is the script, quite weak, poorly written and full of holes in which the lack of logic and credibility are…
Reviewed on July 11, 2022
I totally forgot about this one until someone at work made an obscure reference about it... and suddenly I was faced with memories I'd rather forget. Honestly, when you remember The Next Karate kid and not Part III, it should tell you something. Anyway, he was right, it did have Robyn Lively in it and I think this is one of her early roles... and this and Teen Witch are kind of a shame because she can do a good…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
Was I the only one who simply wasn’t engaged with this series? Building on the success of their very own equivalent of the 1970s “Grasshopper” (David Carradine) doing karate rather than kung fu, the now slightly loved-up “Daniel” (Ralph Macchio) finds himself embroiled in quite a nasty plot by his erstwhile nemesis “Kreese” (Martin Kove) to avenge himself on the lad and his mentor “Miyagi” (Pat Morita) by goading…
Reviewed on May 29, 2025
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The main cast of The Karate Kid Part III (1989) includes Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith and Martin Kove. The film was directed by John G. Avildsen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Karate Kid Part III was released on June 16, 1989 and runs for 1h 52m.
The Karate Kid Part III (1989) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 1,893 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, family and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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