The Karate Kid Part II

By Ulkar Alakbarova on July 1, 2024

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.