After discovering that his father is at death’s door, Mr. Miyagi sets out to Japan, to see him with Daniel. Upon arriving, Miyagi must confront an old rival. Meanwhile, Daniel encounters a new love, and some new enemies.
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Film Cast:
- Daniel LaRusso: Ralph Macchio
- Mr. Miyagi: Pat Morita
- Sato Toguchi: Danny Kamekona
- Yukie: Nobu McCarthy
- Chozen Toguchi: Yuji Okumoto
- Kumiko: Tamlyn Tomita
- John Kreese: Martin Kove
- Johnny Lawrence: William Zabka
- Dutch: Chad McQueen
- Jimmy: Tony O’Dell
- Bobby Brown: Ron Thomas
- Tommy: Rob Garrison
- Referee: Pat E. Johnson
- Announcer: Bruce Malmuth
- Bystander: Eddie Smith
- Autograph Fan: Garth Johnson
- Autograph Fan: Brett Johnson
- Postman: Will Hunt
- Cab Driver: Evan James Malmuth
- Stewardess: Lee Arnone
- Toshio: Joey Miyashima
- Cab Driver in Okinawa: Raymond Ma
- Soldier: George O’Hanlon Jr.
- Miyagi’s Father: Charlie Tanimoto
- Village Woman: Tsuruko Ohye
- Ichiro: Arsenio “Sonny” Trinidad
- Taro: Marc Hayashi
- Watchman: Robert Fernandez
- Kumiko’s Street Friend: Natalie N. Hashimoto
- Girl in Video Store: Diana Mar
- Boy on Street: BD Wong
- G.I. #1: Clarence Gilyard Jr.
- G.I. #2: Michael Morgan
- G.I. #3: Jack Eiseman
- G.I. #4: Jeffrey Rogers
- G.I. #5: Aaron Seville
- Sato’s Houseman: Wes Chong
- Girl Bell Ringer: Traci Toguchi
- Okinawa Martial Arts Class Student (uncredited): Joey Banks
- The Dancer on the Television Set (uncredited): Antonia Franceschi
- The Rockabilly Club Dancer (uncredited): Chris Tashima
- Stewardess #2: Sarah Kendall
- Military Student (uncredited): Ron Pohnel
Film Crew:
- Editor: John G. Avildsen
- Producer: Jerry Weintraub
- Editor: David Garfield
- Editor: Jane Kurson
- Writer: Robert Mark Kamen
- Original Music Composer: Bill Conti
- Art Direction: William F. Matthews
- Casting: Caro Jones
- Costume Designer: Mary Malin
- Associate Producer: William J. Cassidy
- Director of Photography: James Crabe
- Executive Producer: R.J. Louis
- Associate Producer: Karen Trudy Rosenfelt
- Associate Producer: Susan Ekins
- Unit Production Manager: Howard Pine
- Martial Arts Choreographer: Pat E. Johnson
- Key Makeup Artist: John M. Elliott Jr.
- Key Hair Stylist: Cheri Ruff
- Makeup Artist: Jim Kail
- Hairstylist: Steve Elsbree
- First Assistant Director: Clifford C. Coleman
- Second Assistant Director: Dennis Maguire
- Second Second Assistant Director: Christine Larson
- Production Coordinator: Jeannie Jeha
- Production Accountant: Diane Bandolas
- Assistant Accountant: Jan Foreman
- Camera Operator: Craig Denault
- Steadicam Operator: Stephen St. John
- First Assistant Camera: Alan R. Disler
- First Assistant Camera: Brad Edmiston
- Second Assistant Camera: Mario Zavala
- Still Photographer: Ralph Nelson Jr.
- Chief Lighting Technician: Ross A. Maehl
- Stunts: Linda Arvidson
- Stunts: Erik Felix
- Stunts: Mike Hassett
- Stunts: Roger Ito
- Stunts: Lori Lynn Ross
- Stunts: Bill M. Ryusaki
- Music Supervisor: Brooks Arthur
- Key Grip: James M. Sheppherd
- Best Boy Grip: John Lubin
- Dolly Grip: O.T. Henderson
- Sound Mixer: William Randall
- Boom Operator: David Stafford
- Cableman: William M. Randall Jr.
- Set Decoration: Lee Poll
- Leadman: Mark Hite
- Swing: Ronnie Wexler
- Property Master: Sam Gordon
- Props: Richard Leon
- Set Designer: William James Teegarden
- Construction Coordinator: Hendrik Wynands
- Construction Foreman: Michael Van Dyke
- Construction Foreman: Mike Wynands
- Construction Foreman: Danny Wynands
- Special Effects Supervisor: Dennis Dion
- Special Effects: Gary Dion
- Special Effects: Paul H. Haines Jr.
- Special Effects: Al Wininger
- Standby Painter: Glen Cooper
- Transportation Coordinator: Alan Falco
- Transportation Coordinator: Harry Ueshiro
- Transportation Captain: Tino Caira
- Assistant Editor: Douglas Brumer
- Assistant Editor: Karen Kory
- Assistant Editor: Penelope Shaw
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Knudson
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Glass
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Don Digirolamo
- Supervising Sound Editor: Tom C. McCarthy
- Sound Editor: Michael P. Redbourn
- Sound Editor: Joseph Holsen
- Sound Editor: Neil Burrow
- Sound Editor: Bob Cornett
- Foley Editor: Jim Bullock
- Supervising ADR Editor: Doreen A. Dixon
- ADR Editor: Richard Friedman
- ADR Editor: Jay Kamen
- Assistant Sound Editor: Blake R. Cornett
- Assistant Sound Editor: Martha Burns Holsen
- Orchestrator: Jack Eskew
- Music Editor: Stephen A. Hope
- Unit Publicist: Peter Benoit
- Script Supervisor: Marshall Schlom
- Location Manager: Pete Corral
- Choreographer: Paul De Rolf
- Choreographer: Nobuko Miyamoto
- Choreographer: Jose De Vega
- Choreographer: Randy Sabusawa
- Technical Advisor: Louis Schwartzberg
- Technical Advisor: Zenko Heshiki
- Extras Casting: Marge Spencer
- Color Timer: Reid Burns
Movie Reviews:
- r96sk: A disappointment.
I gained nothing from ‘The Karate Kid Part II’, 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.
- Filipe Manuel Neto: **A worthy continuation.**
After the great success of the first film, it was quite predictable that another film would be made that would continue the story. This film picks up right where the first left off, and follows in the footsteps of Daniel and his master, Miyagi, on a journey to southern Japan, the latter’s homeland, to see his dying father and settle a score with a man he swore to kill. Him if he ever set foot on Japanese soil again.
As in the first film, we again have Ralph Macchio in the role of Daniel and Pat Morita as Master Miyagi. Both were very good and they give us again everything that we appreciated in the first film. The main difference in the work of both actors turns out to be the greater formal protagonism of the character of Morita, who is the great protagonist of this film: all the action, and the whole story, is centered on the figure of Miyagi, in the past and in the its peaceful stance in the face of a situation in which it is forced to fight. Of course, the film tries to give Macchio equal relevance by forcing an enmity between his character and another, created to be one of the film’s antagonists, but the situation feels far too forced and contrived to really be an advantage to the story. Incidentally, even the romantic sub-plot between Daniel and Kumiko, a young Japanese woman played by Tamlyn Tomita, doesn’t seem credible enough, despite the actress’ good work. Danny Kamekona doesn’t do a bad job, but he seems a little stereotypical, whereas Yuji Okumoto does nothing but be hateful.
Technically, the film is quite correct and seeks to create a convincing Japanese environment, in which the houses, gardens, buildings and other elements really look like a rural area of Japan. Filmed in Hawaii for production convenience, the film really managed to recreate that environment well and give us a flavor of Japanese traditions through clothes, houses, sets and other details such as the tea ceremony and dance. The cinematography is quite pleasant and the soundtrack has some very good songs, one of which even deserved an Oscar nomination that year.
