The Next Karate Kid (1994)

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writers (WGA):

Robert Mark Kamen (characters)
Mark Lee (written by)

Release Date:

12 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

Who says the good guy has to be a guy?

Plot:

Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing a troubled teenage girl

Plot Keywords:

Cockroach | Bad Guy | Dance Lesson | Orphan | Mentor

Cast

Pat Morita	...	Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi (as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita)
Hilary Swank	...	Julie Pierce
Michael Ironside	...	Colonel Dugan
Constance Towers	...	Louisa Pierce
Chris Conrad	...	Eric McGowen
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad	...	Abbot (as Arsenio Trinidad)
Michael Cavalieri	...	Ned
Walton Goggins	...	Charlie (as Walt Goggins)
Jim Ishida	...	Tall Monk
Rodney Kageyama	...	Monk
Seth Sakai	...	Buddhist Monk
Eugene Boles	...	Mr. Harold Wilkes
Keena Keel	...	School Clerk
Tom O'Brien	...	Gabe
Thomas Downey	...	Morgan (as Tom Downey)
Brian McGrail	...	T.J.
Wayne Chou	...	Pizza Driver
Daniel Inouye	...	Senator (as Senator Daniel Inouye)
Gustave Johnson	...	Wison
Brian Smiar	...	O'Connor
Christopher Beam	...	Westcott Boy
Eric Beam	...	Westcott Boy
Scott Powderly	...	Westcott Boy
Davis Robinson	...	Leon
Anthony Ejarque	...	Ernie
Steven Mark Friedman	...	Ted
Christopher Wilder	...	Roland
Annette Miller	...	Saleswoman
Bud Ekins	...	Jack Russell
Paul Bronk	...	Larry Townes
Fred Fontana	...	Dusty
Julie Weintraub	...	Prom Girl (as Julie Caroline Weintraub)
Johnny Melton	...	Bungee Jumper
Chad Melton	...	Bungee Jumper
Scott Strupe	...	Bungee Jumper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Melissa Calheno	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso	...	Prom Photographer (uncredited)
Mark Grant	...	Prom DJ (uncredited)
Frank Principe	...	Himself (uncredited)
Hebron Simckes-Joffe	...	High School Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Cain

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Mark Kamen		(characters)
Mark Lee		(written by)

Produced by
Susan Ekins	....	associate producer
R.J. Louis	....	executive producer
Jerry Weintraub	....	producer

Original Music by
Bill Conti

Cinematography by
László Kovács		(director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs)

Film Editing by
Ronald Roose

Casting by
Joy Todd

Production Design by
Walter P. Martishius

Set Decoration by
Tracey A. Doyle

Makeup Department
Steve LaPorte	....	makeup artist
Peggy Semtob	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Fred Fontana	....	production supervisor
R.J. Louis	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rosemary C. Cremona	....	second assistant director (as Rosemary Cremona)
Nicholas Mastandrea	....	first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
Nancy Townsend	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Peter Bankins	....	property master
Paul W. Gorfine	....	stand-by scenic (as Paul Gorfine)
Tedi Tate	....	assistant property master
Christopher Welling	....	leadman
Norman White	....	construction coordinator
Melanie J. Baker	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Kurt Smith	....	construction foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Bartlett	....	supervising sound editor (as Dave Barlett)
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ruth Bird	....	assistant sound editor
Harry Cheney	....	sound editor (as Harry Chency)
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	supervising sound editor (as Stephen Flick)
Mauriece Jacks Jr.	....	cable person
Drake Jenevein	....	assistant sound editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor (as Nicholas Korda)
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Sean Rush	....	boom operator
Kirk Schuler	....	sound editor
David Spence	....	sound editor (as Dave Spence)
David Williams	....	sound editor
Andy Wiskes	....	production sound mixer
David W. Alstadter	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Christopher S. Aud	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Patrick J. Foley	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chris Burton	....	special effects coordinator
Dennis Dion	....	special effects

Stunts
Barbara Bernhardt	....	stunts
Fumio Demura	....	stunts
Debbie Greg	....	stunts
Pat E. Johnson	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Marini	....	stunts
Norm McLean	....	stunts
Brian Ricci	....	stunts
Christine Rodriguez	....	stunt double: Hillary Swank (as Christine Bannon-Rodrigues)
Brian Smyj	....	stunts
Phillip V. Caruso	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richmond L. Aguilar	....	chief lighting technician (as Richmond Aguilar)
Brian Bernstein	....	assistant camera
Patrick Capone	....	camera operator
A. Anthony Cappello	....	second assistant camera (as Anthony Cappello)
Phillip V. Caruso	....	still photographer (as Phil Caruso)
Andrew Casey	....	first assistant camera (as Andrew W. Casey)
Paul Caven	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Craig Denault	....	camera operator
Daniel C. Gold	....	first assistant camera (as Daniel Gold)
Ben Haller	....	key grip
Gary Kangrga	....	second grip
R. Scott McGowan	....	dolly grip (as Scott McGowan)
Gerard Sava	....	second assistant camera
Rick Cardillo	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Michael DiIeso	....	rigger (uncredited)
Tim Driscoll	....	grip (uncredited)
Gábor Kövér	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
David Larue	....	best boy grip (uncredited)
Brian A. Pitts	....	set electrician (uncredited)
William M. Weberg	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susan Peck	....	location casting
Angela Peri	....	extras casting: Boston

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carole Brown-James	....	wardrobe supervisor: women (as Carole James)
Kent James	....	wardrobe supervisor: men

Editorial Department
Tom Barrett	....	assistant editor
Ute Berthold	....	first assistant film editor
Lindsay Mofford	....	apprentice editor
Scot Deer	....	telecine colorist (uncredited)
David Orr	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Ken Kushnick	....	music supervisor
Steve Livingston	....	music editor
David Passick	....	music supervisor
Jeffrey Pollack	....	music consultant
Frank Welker	....	special vocal effects
Chris McGeary	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jimmy Flynn	....	transportation captain: Boston (as James P. Flynn)
Kenneth Johnson	....	transportation co-captain: Boston
Craig Pinkard	....	transportation captain
John Yarbrough	....	transportation co-captain
Ken Farnell	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Mark M. Ashley	....	production assistant
Barbara Bernhardt	....	assistant martial arts choreographer (as Barbara Goldstone)
Krisinda Cain	....	production assistant
Rick Clark	....	hawk trainer
Michelle Cooney	....	craft service (as Michelle Cooney Higgins)
Sheri Davidson	....	assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Vicki Dunakin	....	location manager: Washington D.C.
Michele Durboraw	....	production secretary
Donna Ekins-Kapner	....	assistant: Mr. Cain (as Donna Ekins)
Evelyn Guerrero	....	assistant: Mr. Morita
Pat E. Johnson	....	martial arts choreographer
Andrew Lipschultz	....	unit publicist
Michael B. Louis	....	production assistant (as Michael Louis)
Liz Mersky	....	production assistant (as Elizabeth Mersky)
David Normand	....	location manager: Boston
Kristen J. Nye	....	assistant production accountant (as Kristen Nye)
Buz Presock	....	production assistant
Mike Revell	....	production accountant (as Michael J. Revell)
Joanne Small	....	script supervisor
Peter Sobich Jr.	....	production assistant
Jamie Weintraub	....	assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Jody Weintraub	....	assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Joseph Weintraub	....	assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Julie Weintraub	....	production assistant
Rachel Weintraub	....	assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Sarah Weintraub	....	assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Bruce Lomet	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew J. Raycroft	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Rick Suvalle	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Ashley Boone	....	dedicatee
Bill Sasner	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (Argentina)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A. (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (USA) (laserdisc)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)

Also Known As:

The Karate Kid Part IV (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Australia:M (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (re-rating on appeal)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The music that Miyagi turns on when he is teaching Julie to dance is the same song that Johnny and Ali dance to at the country club in the original Karate Kid.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the monk bowls a gutter ball (which jumps out to make a strike at the last second) the 10 pin begins falling before the ball contacts any of the pins.

Quotes:

Sergeant Kesuke Miyagi: Ambition without knowledge is like a boat on dry land

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: The Fight (#2.6)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

I Think I'm In Trouble

Unnessercary Sequel

Karate Kid 1, 2 and 3 are good films, even by today's standards. But they really shouldn't have made The Next Karate Kid. This really was one big disapointment. Well the hell did they make this? Obviously, they only made it because they knew it'd make good money. Pat Morita should be ashamed of himself for making this horrible sequel. Surely he must've known that this ruined the original trilogy, which is why he probably has no career now (or at least a good one). And Hilary Swank is no match for Ralph Macchio. I figure if they were going to make a 4th Karate Kid, they should've made it about Daniel and Miyagi, not the annoying Julie! Oh well. At least I still have the fond memories of the originals and try to forget this horrible sequel.

The story is that at a commemoration for Japanese soldiers fighting in the US Army during World War II, Miyagi (Pat Morita) meets the widow of his commanding officer. He gets to know her granddaugther Julie (HIlary Swank), an angry teenager who doesn't get along with anyone and is still upset about the death of her parents from an accident. Miyagi decides to teach her karate and help her out, both in school and life. And there's another karate gang that bully Julie and eventually they take it too far, so Julie and Miyagi have to do battle with them.

The performances are fine, but this movie wasn't nessercary at all. It's a shame that this didn't continue the story of Daniel and Miyagi, but I guess that story didn't really have anywhere to go since Daniel was grown up by then (even if they did, he'd be more like a "Karate Man" and that'd probably be crap too), so they changed it to focus on Julie instead. Miyagi and Julie sort of mix together, but not in the way that Daniel and Miyagi did. I wouldn't say this is one of the worst movies ever (films like My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999) would be in that department), but it's far from being the best either.

Rating: 2/5