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The Next Karate Kid

5.4

Released July 18, 1994Runtime 1h 47min

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Family

Adventure

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $12,000,000
Revenue: $15,876,353
Profit/Loss: $3,876,353

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Cast

Pat MoritaMr. Miyagi

Hilary SwankJulie Pierce

Michael IronsideColonel Paul Dugan

Constance TowersLouisa Pierce

Chris ConradEric McGowen

Arsenio TrinidadAbbot Monk

Michael CavalieriNed

Walton GogginsCharlie

Jim IshidaTall Monk

Rodney KageyamaMonk

Seth SakaiBuddhist Monk

Eugene BolesMr. Wilkes

Keena KeelSchool Clerk

Tom O'BrienGabe

Thomas DowneyMorgan

Brian McGrailT.J.

Wayne ChouPizza Driver

Daniel InouyeSenator

Gustave JohnsonWison

Brian SmiarO'Connor

Christopher BeamWestcott Boy

Eric BeamWestcott Boy

Scott PowderlyWestcott Boy

Davis RobinsonLeon

Anthony EjarqueErnie

Steven Mark FriedmanTed

Christopher WilderRoland

Annette MillerSales Woman

Bud EkinsJack Russell

Paul BronkLarry Townes

Fred FontanaDusty

Julie WeintraubGirl at Prom

Johnny MeltonBungee Jumper

Chad MeltonBungee Jumper

Scott StrupeBungee Jumper

Phillip V. CarusoProm Photographer (uncredited)

Robert HarrellAlpha Team member (uncredited)

Dan MarshallHigh School Kid at Prom (uncredited)

Frank PrincipeSelf

Robin ReckBowler (uncredited)

Hebron Simckes-JoffeHigh School Student (uncredited)

Mark VafiadesBowling Team Member (uncredited)

Dared WrightBowler (uncredited)

Jason YeeHigh School Student (uncredited)

Crew

Christopher CainDirector

Robert Mark KamenCharacters

Mark LeeScreenplay

R.J. LouisExecutive Producer

Jerry WeintraubProducer

Joy ToddCasting Director

Susan EkinsAssociate Producer

Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer

László KovácsDirector of Photography

Ronald RooseEditor

Walter P. MartishiusProduction Design

Pat E. JohnsonStunt Coordinator

Pat E. JohnsonChoreographer

Tracey A. DoyleSet Decoration

Steve LaPorteMakeup Artist

Peggy SemtobHairstylist

Chris BurtonSpecial Effects Coordinator

Dennis DionSpecial Effects

Stephen Hunter FlickSupervising Sound Editor

David BartlettSupervising Sound Editor

Steve LivingstonMusic Editor

Jeffrey PollackMusic Consultant

Ken KushnickMusic Supervisor

David PassickMusic Supervisor

Brian SmyjStunts

Brian RicciStunts

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Reviews

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 ...

by Filipe Manuel Neto

**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 pla...

by GenerationofSwine

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,...