The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it's man to man.
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The Karate Kid Part III rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.4/10· 76K votes
Rotten Tomatoes18%
Metacritic36%
TMDb5.928/10· 2K votesWith 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.4/10 on IMDb and 36/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About The Karate Kid Part III
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.
Cast of The Karate Kid Part III
Ralph Macchio
as Daniel
Pat Morita
as Mr. Miyagi
Robyn Lively
as Jessica
Thomas Ian Griffith
as Terry
Martin Kove
as Kreese
Sean Kanan
as Mike Barnes
Jonathan Avildsen
as Snake
William Christopher Ford
as Dennis
Randee Heller
as Lucille
Pat E. Johnson
as Referee
Rick Hurst
as Announcer
Frances Bay
as Mrs. Milo
The Karate Kid Part III facts
- Budget
- $12.5M
- Box office
- $39M
- Collection
- The Karate Kid Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Bullying theme resonates with family audience
- •Inspirational protagonist journey satisfies underdog appeal
- •Action-drama balance maintains accessible entertainment
What the audience disliked
- •Adversary becomes cartoonishly one-dimensional villain
- •Repetitive formula dulls franchise novelty appeal
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