Ralph Macchio,
Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita,
Robyn Lively,
Thomas Ian Griffith,
Martin Kove
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John G. Avildsen rehashes his shopworn formula for another go-round in The Karate Kid Part III. Going against the wishes of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), Daniel (Ralph Macchio) will ... read more
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Release Date: June 30, 1989
Keywords:
first two,
karate kid,
ralph macchio,
bad guy,
thomas ian,
Karate Kid ,
Pat Morita ,
Ralph Macchio ,
Thomas Ian Griffith,
Cobra Kai
DVD Release Date: July 10, 2001
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September 28, 2011Again with the unnecessary sequels. THE KARATE KID: PART III is a terrible film with terrible acting, terrible directing, terribly-written screenplay...everything about it is just terrible. It was an inevitable, but nevertheless bad, threequel.
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August 20, 2010A so-so third effort as the original rival sensi from the first wants help from his old army buddy to get revenge.
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June 19, 2010Again not as good as the first, of course, but its still actually quite good, getting alittle samey with the plot but it still works and lifts you by the end. The baddies still work well and the return of kove actually gives the whole thing a complete feel. It looks alittle TV mo... read more
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June 11, 2010More trouble from the Cobra Kai, this picks up after Daniel humiliated them in the tournament. I think it's a great overall story that really changes the pace of the first two, there's more of a threat this time around too. Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita continued to play into thei... read more
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October 1, 2009Way too serious. The Karate Kid is supposed to be fun, goofy, awesomely 80's, mixed with some cool martial arts like the crane kick. The 3rd installment is all about maturity, dealing with business problems, etc... There are not many enjoyable parts to this movie except when D... read more
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February 13, 2008It's not as good as the first 2 but it still a very good movie, Daniel Larusso showing us once again that he can beat the odds with the help of Mr. Miyagi. A bad guy from KK1 attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the aid of an old army buddy.
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May 3, 2007Martin Cove returns from the first film to try and turn Daniel-san bad! Will he succeed? Well, no. He won't. But we all knew that already didn't we. One was enough.
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January 16, 2007In trying to recapture the feel of the first one they seem to have taken a step back.
Critic Reviews
June 9, 2010
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
December 30, 2010
Renee Schonfeld, Common Sense Media
Disappointing, often violent sequel is for series fans only. Full Review
June 25, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
The unevenness of The Karate Kid movies reaches its peak in The Karate Kid Part III... Full Review
August 26, 2009
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
It's difficult to believe that nearly every member of the primary artistic team from the first two features returned for the third Kid installment, and this was the cruel abomination that resulted. Full Review
November 27, 2005
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
A performance from Macchio so irritating that the goodwill left over from the The Karate Kid is gone in a finger-snap. Full Review
October 6, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A bit of an improvement over the second installment, but so what?
January 1, 2005
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
From hero to punk in 2 hours.
June 23, 2004
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
This is one karate chop too many...master Morita and student Macchio should have stopped before overstaying their welcome in this tepid follow-up
November 18, 2003
Clint Morris, Moviehole
The series finally runs out of steam
February 14, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Explores the challenges faced by the karate master and his young protege in Japan, his ancestral home. Full Review
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