It's ancient wisdom against teenage spunk. 1,000 years of karate tradition is about to get a kick in the pants.
Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
The Next Karate Kid (1994) is a action, drama, family and adventure film directed by Christopher Cain, released on July 18, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Pat Morita, Hilary Swank, Michael Ironside and Constance Towers. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 1,204 ratings.
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Pat Morita
as Miyagi
Hilary Swank
as Julie Pierce
Michael Ironside
as Dugan
Constance Towers
as Louisa
Chris Conrad
as Eric
Arsenio Trinidad
as Abbot Monk
Michael Cavalieri
as Ned
Walton Goggins
as Charlie
Jim Ishida
as Tall Monk
Rodney Kageyama
as Monk
Seth Sakai
as Buddhist Monk
Eugene Boles
as Mr. Wilkes
Directed by Christopher Cain, written by Robert Mark Kamen and Mark Lee, produced by Jerry Weintraub.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 1,204 ratings.
A surprise. I quite liked this one. There may not be anything outstanding, or even massively good, about <em>'The Next Karate Kid'</em>, but I actually felt content with what I had just watched when the end credits came along. It turns into a sweet story, even after a fairly rocky start. The villains are meh, a little iffy but fine... far better than those from <em>'The Karate Kid Part III'</em>, that's for sure.…
Reviewed on February 25, 2021
**Despite the heavy reviews and the public's disinterest, it's not as bad a movie as they say, and it was able to end the franchise on a positive note.** After three very interesting films, the “Karate Kid” franchise had to continue, and a fourth film was made, this time with a young girl in place of the apprentice (Ralph Macchio was too old for the character, and he had no interest in calling more his image and…
Reviewed on July 30, 2022
Well, let's be honest, this one does clean up the problematic white patriarchy exhibited in the three other films, but it still stereotypes Asian people as.... ....I fooled you didn't I? Yeah, I'm not at all one of those people. Whatever, no one is going to read this anyway. I do, however, feel the need to give this two stars on principle. I mean, I did remember that they made this film when Part III was (possibly)…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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The main cast of The Next Karate Kid (1994) includes Pat Morita, Hilary Swank, Michael Ironside, Constance Towers and Chris Conrad. The film was directed by Christopher Cain. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Next Karate Kid was released on July 18, 1994 and runs for 1h 47m.
The Next Karate Kid (1994) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 1,204 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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