The Karate Kid Part III / The Next Karate Kid

The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

The saga’s rousing third entry finds the friendship of Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) put to the test thanks to an unprincipled karate instructor (Thomas Ian Griffith) who lures the Kid into a match against a deadly opponent. Robyn Lively, Sean Kanan, Randee Heller, and Martin Kove also star. 113 min. C/Rtg: PG

The Next Karate Kid (1994)

Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) is back and this time he has a new student, a troubled teenager named Julie (Hilary Swank), haunted by her parents’ death and tormented at school by a gang of tough guys. When her grandmother goes on vacation, Julie stays with Miyagi who teaches her to use karate to help solve her problems. Michael Ironside co-stars. 104 min. C/Rtg: PG

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.