The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American martial arts drama movie and the first sequel to The Karate Kid (1984). Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita reprise their respective roles as young karate student Daniel LaRusso and his mentor Mr. Miyagi. Like the original movie, the sequel was a success, earning even more at the box office than its predecessor, although it received mixed reviews from critics.
| The Karate Kid Part II | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
| Written by | Robert Mark Kamen |
| Based on | Characters created by Robert Mark Kamen |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Edited by | John G. Avildsen David Garfield Jane Kurson |
Production company | Delphi V Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $115,1 million |
Cast
- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
- Noriyuki "Pat" Morita as Mr. Miyagi
- Danny Kamekona as Sato
- Nobu McCarthy as Yukie
- Yuji Okumoto as Chozen
- Tamlyn Tomita as Kumiko
- Martin Kove as John Kreese
Story
Mister Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso go to Okinawa after finding out that Mr. Miyagi’s father is dying. Daniel finds out that the reason that Mr. Miyagi left Japan was because his old friend Sato wanted to kill Mr. Miyagi for falling in love with a girl named Yukie who had an arranged marriage to Sato. Daniel falls in love with a Japanese girl named Komiko but is harassed by Sato’s nephew Chozen. When a hurricane comes Daniel rescues a little girl and Mr. Miyagi rescues Sato. Sato then helps them save everyone else there. Chozen is angry with Sato for having helped their enemies so he kidnaps Komiko and says he won’t let her go unless Daniel fights him to the death. Daniel fights Chozen and wins but doesn’t kill him because he remembers that when Mr. Miyagi won his fight against John Kreese Miyagi didn’t kill him and told Daniel that “when a man has no forgiveness in his heart, life is greater punishment than death.
Release Dates
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 United States |
20 June 1986 |
 Argentina |
3 July 1986 |
 Uruguay |
3 July 1986 |
 Denmark |
18 July 1986 |
 Netherlands |
24 July 1986 |
 Taiwan |
26 July 1986 |
 Australia |
31 July 1986 |
 |
31 July 1986 |
 United Kingdom |
1 August 1986 |
 France |
6 August 1986 |
 Sweden |
8 August 1986 |
 Spain |
14 August 1986 |
 Portugal |
14 August 1986 |
 West Germany |
14 August 1986 |
 Austria |
15 August 1986 |
 Finland
|
15 August 1986 |
 Ireland |
29 August 1986 |
 Italy |
4 September 1986 |
 Brazil |
3 October 1986 |
 Japan |
25 October 1986 |
 Colombia |
20 December 1986 |
