Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently mak... Read allDaniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
- Miyagi
- (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
- Cab Driver
- (as Evan Malmuth)
- Stewardess
- (as Lee Arnone)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough set in Okinawa, the film was actually shot in Oahu, Hawaii. The island was chosen because of its similar climate to Japan, its large Okinawan population and the convenience of shooting on US soil.
- GoofsWhen the young Air Force man is giving Mr Miyagi and Daniel directions to his village in Okinawa, he asks the "Sarge" where it is. The sergeant then replies, "You are standing on it corporal." There are no corporals in the Air Force, and his rank was actually an Airman First Class (E-3) with two stripes. The correct response from the sergeant should have been, "You are standing on it airman."
- Quotes
Daniel: You could've killed him, couldn't you?
Mr. Miyagi: Hai.
Daniel: Well, why didn't you then?
Mr. Miyagi: Because, Daniel-san, for person with no forgiveness in heart, living even worse punishment than death.
- Alternate versionsTo receive a PG certificate UK cinema and video versions were cut by 1 second by the BBFC to remove a groin kick.
- SoundtracksGlory of Love (Theme from The Karate Kid Part II)
Written by Peter Cetera, David Foster and Diane Nini
Produced by Michael Omartian
Performed by Peter Cetera
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
At least Cobra Kai understands why people fell in love with the Karate Kid. I'd say watch this movie only if you want to understand the origin of some characters in the TV show or you have an interest in understanding the Mr Miyagi back story.
- mcummings-89092
- Mar 22, 2022
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $115,103,979
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,652,336
- Jun 22, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $115,103,979
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1