Summary
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
Cast
Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi
Danny Kamekona
Sato Toguchi
Nobu McCarthy
Yukie
Yuji Okumoto
Chozen Toguchi
Tamlyn Tomita
Kumiko
Joey Miyashima
Toshio
Arsenio
Ichiro
Marc Hayashi
Taro
Charlie Tanimoto
Miyagi's Father
Martin Kove
John Kreese
William Zabka
Johnny Lawrence
Chad McQueen
Dutch
Tony O'Dell
Jimmy
Ron Thomas
Bobby
Rob Garrison
Tommy
Pat E. Johnson
Referee
Bruce Malmuth
Announcer
Eddie Smith
Bystander
Garth Johnson
Autograph Fan
Brett Johnson
Autograph Fan
Will Hunt
Postman
Evan James Malmuth
Cab Driver
Lee Arnone
Stewardess
Sarah Kendall
Stewardess #2
Raymond Ma
Cab Driver in Okinawa
George O'Hanlon Jr.
Soldier
Tsuruko Ohye
Village Woman
Robert Fernandez
Watchman
Natalie N. Hashimoto
Kumiko's Street Friend
Diana Mar
Girl in Video Store
BD Wong
Boy on Street
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
G.I. #1
Michael Morgan
G.I. #2
Jack Eiseman
G.I. #3
Jeffrey Rogers
G.I. #4
Aaron Seville
G.I. #5
Wes Chong
Sato's Houseman
Traci Toguchi
Girl Bell Ringer
Antonia Franceschi
The Dancer on the Television Set (uncredited)
Chris Tashima
The Rockabilly Club Dancer (uncredited)
Joey Banks
Okinawa Martial Arts Class Student (uncredited)
Ron Pohnel
Military Student (uncredited)
Crew
Director
John G. Avildsen
Characters, Writer
Robert Mark Kamen
Lyricist
David Foster
Lyricist
Peter Cetera
Lyricist
Diane Nini
Reviews
r96sk
February 24, 2021
5
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.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$13,000,000.00
Revenue:
$115,103,979.00
Keywords
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