The Next Karate Kid is noteworthy for giving audiences the chance to see a pre-Oscars Hilary Swank, but other than a typically solid performance from Pat Morita, this unnecessary fourth installment in the franchise has very little to offer.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Christopher Cain -
Producer -
Jerry Weintraub -
Screenwriter -
Robert Mark Kamen -
Production Co -
Columbia Pictures Corporation -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$8.7M -
Runtime -
1h 44m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo , Surround