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The Karate Kid Part III

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Cobra Kai karate instructor John Kreese (Martin Kove) is still brooding over the defeat handed to him by Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita). With his slimy partner, Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), Kreese plans an intricate payback that involves hiring a mean-spirited ringer (Sean Kanan) to rob Daniel of his championship title. When Mr. Miyagi refuses to train Daniel, even under threat, the boy makes the mistake of turning to Terry for guidance.
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Inspiration is in short supply in this third Karate Kid film, which recycles the basic narrative from its predecessors but adds scenery-chewing performances and a surprising amount of violence.

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Terry Kelleher Newsday We've gone from the rudimentary Rocky dramatics of the original to the Okinawan feuds and face-saving of Part II to the sort of cartoon villainy that should be sanctioned by the World Wrestling Federation. May 28, 2025 Full Review James Rampton Independent (UK) Provides woefully few surprises. May 28, 2025 Full Review Derek Malcolm Guardian Having seen it, I don't want to see IV either. May 28, 2025 Full Review Lou Cedrone Baltimore Sun The film is not bad. There are times when it verges on silly, but it always pulls back in time, and if you liked the first two films, you're likely to appreciate this one -- if not as much, then almost as much. May 28, 2025 Full Review Nanciann Cherry Toledo Blade Elements that make The Karate Kid such a hit are back in III, but their age is showing. May 28, 2025 Full Review Fernando Morales El Pais (Spain) Unnecessary and mediocre sequel. [Full review in Spanish] May 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sammy L. This movie was amazing. I thought it was almost better than the second one. this is what I thought for karate kid part III. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Ryan B. Mr Miyagi is just the kindest. This hits different after cobra Kai Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Isaac P I enjoyed this one because it was short, but it's still over 100 minutes long. 🤦‍♂️ I just don't get this one. Terry Silvers is so bad-crap crazy it puts me off. Daniel is very abrasive, I just don't get it. The worst of the Ralph Macchio trilogy. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Stephen C Failure in 1 hour and 51 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! The worst of Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Audience Member It was a pretty enjoyable and very entertaining live-action family movie sequel. It had very captivating cinematography, really astounding cast, really impressive characters, really awesome karate action, really good humor, really nice drama, really wondrous music, really well done costumes and a very interesting story. In my opinion, It’s not as great as the first two “Karate Kid” movies, but I still enjoyed it. I could recommend this film to “Karate Kid” fans of all ages. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review Jarom J While not as good as Karate kid I and Karate kid II I still enjoyed watching it. It’s pretty much breaking down, building up, making stronger. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Strong Roots The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Strong Roots 1:54 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Mr. Miyagi vs Terry Silver The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Mr. Miyagi vs Terry Silver 2:59 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Daniel Wins! The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Daniel Wins! 2:29 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Save the Tree! The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Save the Tree! 3:08 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Doing Damage The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Doing Damage 1:55 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Blackmailed The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Blackmailed 2:59 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Mr. Miyagi's Little Trees The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Mr. Miyagi's Little Trees 2:26 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Refusing to Compete The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Refusing to Compete 2:04 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Killer Instinct The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip - Killer Instinct 2:12 The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip -The Real Pain Begins The Karate Kid Part III: Official Clip -The Real Pain Begins 2:56 View more videos
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Synopsis Cobra Kai karate instructor John Kreese (Martin Kove) is still brooding over the defeat handed to him by Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita). With his slimy partner, Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), Kreese plans an intricate payback that involves hiring a mean-spirited ringer (Sean Kanan) to rob Daniel of his championship title. When Mr. Miyagi refuses to train Daniel, even under threat, the boy makes the mistake of turning to Terry for guidance.
Director
John G. Avildsen
Producer
Jerry Weintraub
Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Weintraub Entertainment Group
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.8M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround
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