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The Karate Kid Part II

Movie · 1986 · 113 min

A warm, earnest coming-of-age story with gentle humour and heartfelt drama, punctuated by modest martial-arts action and a touch of romance.

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1986 American film directed by John G. Avildsen
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Year
1986
Runtime
113 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, action, martial arts, romance, teen, coming-of-age
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Written by
Robert Mark Kamen
Starring
William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Chad McQueen, BD Wong, Clarence Gilyard, Martin Kove, Tamlyn Tomita
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
James Crabe
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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