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The Karate Kid Part III

1989 · 112 min

A familiar underdog story with a darker edge, offering nostalgic comfort and straightforward martial arts drama.

Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Genres
Action, Family, Drama
Tagline
First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it's man to man.
Overview
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

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Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Genres
Action, Family, Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

In this series

The Karate Kid Collection

  1. The Karate KidMovie · 1984
  2. The Karate Kid Part IIMovie · 1986
  3. The Karate Kid Part IIIMovie · 1989 This title
  4. The Next Karate KidMovie · 1994
  5. The Karate KidMovie · 2010
  6. Karate Kid: LegendsMovie · 2025

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Genres
action, family, drama, adventure
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Written by
Robert Mark Kamen
Starring
Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith, Martin Kove, Sean Kanan, Jonathan Avildsen, William Christopher Ford
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
Steve Yaconelli
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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