The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
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- PG
- 1h 52min
- Action, Drama
- 30 Jun 1989 (USA)
- Movie
Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.
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Awards:
- 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ralph Macchio | ... |
Daniel
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| Pat Morita | ... |
Mr. Miyagi
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| Robyn Lively | ... |
Jessica Andrews
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| Thomas Ian Griffith | ... |
Terry Silver
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| Martin Kove | ... |
Kreese
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| Sean Kanan | ... |
Mike Barnes
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Jonathan Avildsen | ... |
Snake
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| William Christopher Ford | ... |
Dennis
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| Randee Heller | ... |
Lucille
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| Pat E. Johnson | ... |
Referee
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| Rick Hurst | ... |
Announcer
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| Frances Bay | ... |
Mrs. Milo
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| Joseph V. Perry | ... |
Uncle Louie
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| Jan Tríska | ... |
Milos
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| Diana Webster | ... |
Margaret
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Patrick R. Posada | ... |
Man #1
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C. Darnell Rose | ... |
Delivery Man
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Glenn Medeiros | ... |
Self
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| Gabriel Jarret | ... |
Rudy
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| Doc Duhame | ... |
Security Guard
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Randell Dennis Widner | ... |
Sparring Partner #1
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Raymond S. Sua | ... |
Sparring Partner #2
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Garth Johnson | ... |
Spectator #1
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E. David Tetro | ... |
Spectator #2
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Helen Lin | ... |
Tahitian Girl #1
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| Meilani Paul | ... |
Tahitian Girl #2
(as Meilani Figalan)
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Scott Atkins | ... |
Jack (uncredited)
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John Timothy Botka | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Bryan DeLorenzo | ... |
Passionate Cobra Kai Fan (uncredited)
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Jeremy Edberg | ... |
Uniformed Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Rob Garrison | ... |
Tommy (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Earnest Hart Jr. | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Chad McQueen | ... |
Dutch (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Fred Moon | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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| Tony O'Dell | ... |
Jimmy (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Sandy Shimoda | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Marshal Silverman | ... |
Italian Tailor (uncredited)
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| Ron Thomas | ... |
Bobby (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| William Zabka | ... |
Johnny Lawrence (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| John G. Avildsen | ||
Written by
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (characters) |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Karen Trudy Rosenfelt | ... | co-producer |
| Sheldon Schrager | ... | executive producer |
| Doug Seelig | ... | associate producer (as Douglas Seelig) |
| Jerry Weintraub | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| Steve Yaconelli | ... | director of photography (as Stephen Yaconelli) |
Editing by
| John G. Avildsen | ||
| John Carter | ||
Editorial Department
| Douglas Brumer | ... | assistant film editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
| David Holden | ... | additional editor |
| Jere Huggins | ... | additional editor |
| David Jansen | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Thomas G. Jingles | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Trevor Jolly | ... | first assistant editor |
| Frederika Kesten | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Kevin Lindstrom | ... | assistant film editor |
| Russell Paris | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mark Sadusky | ... | assistant film editor |
| Rex Stewart | ... | assistant film editor |
| Merry Tigar | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Rick Tuber | ... | assistant film editor |
| Stanley Wohlberg | ... | assistant film editor (as Stan Wohlberg) |
Casting By
| Caro Jones | ||
Production Design by
| William F. Matthews | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ||
Set Decoration by
| Catherine Mann | ||
Makeup Department
| Del Acevedo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ron Berkeley | ... | makeup artist |
| Shanon Ely | ... | hair stylist |
| Cheri Ruff | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Lester Wm. Berke | ... | unit production manager |
| Linda Landry-Nelson | ... | production manager: Introvision |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clifford C. Coleman | ... | first assistant director |
| Hope R. Goodwin | ... | second assistant director |
| David N. Schrager | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Elijah Bryant | ... | swing gang |
| Richard Evans | ... | property assistant |
| Joseph C. Fama | ... | construction foreman |
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
| Dick Lasley | ... | illustrator |
| Richard Leon | ... | property assistant |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator |
| Terry Shugrue | ... | swing gang |
| Carl J. Stensel | ... | set designer |
| Jerry Wax | ... | lead man |
| Ronnie Sue Wexler | ... | swing gang |
| Robert Wittenberg | ... | construction painter |
| B.J. Smith | ... | construction medic (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eddie Becker | ... | foley editor |
| William C. Carruth | ... | adr editor |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dean Drabin | ... | foley mixer |
| Jack Dronsky | ... | adr assistant |
| Susan Dudeck | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Hecker | ... | supervising sound editor (as Scott A. Hecker) |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bobby Mackston | ... | dialogue editor (as Robert Mackston) |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Kay Rose | ... | adr editor |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Clem Sheaffer | ... | cable person |
| Mary Ruth Smith | ... | adr editor |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Barry Thomas | ... | sound mixer |
| Joel Valentine | ... | sound effects editor |
| Forest Williams | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects foreman |
| Walter Dion | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| John Coats | ... | producer: visual effects (as John Coates) |
| Gene Dobrzyn | ... | production coordinator: visual effects |
| Tim Donahue | ... | art director: visual effects |
| John P. Mesa | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| William Mesa | ... | director of visual effects (as Bill Mesa) |
| Andrew Naud | ... | producer: visual effects |
| David Stump | ... | camera: visual effects |
| Marcus Tate | ... | producer: visual effects |
| Chris Dawson | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Richard Kilroy | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Stephen Lebed | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Warren E. Riggs | ... | prop sculptor (uncredited) |
| Rick Rische | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Clarke Coleman | ... | stunt double |
| Fumio Demura | ... | stunt double |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunt double (as Thomas De Wier) |
| Pat E. Johnson | ... | stunts choreographer |
| Carol Neilson | ... | stunt double |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunt double |
| Tony Snegoff | ... | stunt double |
| William Morts | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer (as Ronald Batzdorff) |
| Mike Benson | ... | camera operator (as Michael Benson) |
| Jeffrey R. Clark | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gary J. Dodd | ... | best boy |
| Gary R. Dodd | ... | grip |
| Jim Dunford | ... | best boy / grip |
| Scott Fieldsteel | ... | best boy |
| Jack N. Green | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Frank Keever | ... | key grip |
| William Kenney | ... | dolly grip |
| Ross A. Maehl | ... | gaffer |
| Stan McClain | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Edward Morey III | ... | camera operator |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.) |
| Jeffrey Norvet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joe A. Ponticelle | ... | second assistant camera |
| David St. Onge | ... | best boy |
| Rick Taylor | ... | first assistant camera |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | ... | Steadicam operator |
| William McLachlan | ... | automated lighting programmer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Chavez | ... | key costumer |
| Thomas E. Johnson | ... | costume supervisor: men (as Tom Johnson) |
Location Management
| Richard Davis Jr. | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Brooks Arthur | ... | music supervisor |
| Jack Eskew | ... | orchestrator |
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Gheorghe Zamfir | ... | musician: pan flute |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Phil Azelton | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mark Baranov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Conti | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cykman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Julie Eidsvoog | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Emmett Estren | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Feves | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Steven Gordon | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Susan Greenberg | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dale Hikawa-Silverman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| William Lane | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Michael Markman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harvey W. Mason | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Chip Miller | ... | music video director (uncredited) / music video rep (uncredited) |
| Judd Miller | ... | musician: evi (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| John Reynolds | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| John Rotondi | ... | scoring engineer: Y4 (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Vic Sagerquist | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | trombone (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Brad Warnaar | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Celia Weiner | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Mihail Zinovyev | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sonny P. Filippini | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Belyeu | ... | transportation captain (as Richard C. Belyeu) |
| James E. Foote | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Paula Abdul | ... | choreographer |
| David Bandler | ... | assistant: John G. Avildsen |
| James Barrett | ... | advisor: bonsai plants |
| Howard Brandy | ... | unit publicist |
| James Crabe | ... | the Karate Kid family will miss our dear friend (as Jimmy Crabe) |
| Patricia L. DeShields | ... | production accountant |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | rappelling advisor (as Thomas De Wier) |
| Joyce Wilson Fetherolf | ... | assistant: John G. Avildsen |
| Craig Hosking | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Pat E. Johnson | ... | martial arts choreographer |
| Kathryn J. McDermott | ... | assistant: Shel Schrager |
| Roy Nagatoshi | ... | advisor: bonsai plants |
| Kathy Petty | ... | First Assistant Production Accountant |
| Karyn Saffro | ... | production associate |
| Joyce Warren | ... | production coordinator (as Joyce M. Warren) |
| Jamie Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Jody Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Julie Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Sarah Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Anne Marie Yantos | ... | production associate |
| Lynette Katselas | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Stan Rodarte | ... | stand-in: Ralph Macchio (uncredited) |
Thanks
| James Crabe | ... | dedicatee: the Karate Kid family will miss our dear friend (as Jimmy Crabe) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Weintraub International Group
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia Films of India (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- LK-TEL (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- FilmNet (1991) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1991) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- ITV - Independent Television (1993) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2002) (United States) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 7Mate (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- 7flix (2024) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- California Film Commission (thanks)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Don Shanley (thanks)
- Harry Winston Jeweler (thanks)
- MCA Records and Tapes (soundtrack)
- Michelson Food Services (catering)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by) (Panaflex Camera & Lenses)
- Tiffany & Company (thanks)
- XIV Karats (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Kreese, his life in tatters after his karate school was defeated by Daniel and Miyagi, visits Terry Silver, a Vietnam War comrade. Terry is a ruthless businessman and martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kreese gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, and reestablish Cobra Kai. Upon returning from Okinawa, Daniel and Miyagi discover that their apartment building has been demolished, which brings Miyagi out of work. Going against Miyagi's wishes, Daniel uses his college funds to realize Miyagi's dream of opening a bonsai tree shop, and becomes a partner in the bonsai business.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | This time he has to choose. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The house where Terry lives is actually the Ennis House, a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1924. The house has been used in multiple films, but most notably as the original "House on Haunted Hill (1959)," but also in Blade Runner (1982) and Grand Canyon (1991). See more » |
| Goofs | When Terry Silver and Daniel are in the Cobra Kai dojo for the first time together and Daniel is attempting to sweep the "knee" of the wooden dummy, the wood is solid and he cannot break it. As Terry Silver prepares to demonstrate the move, a break in the wood of the first leg is plainly visible. Sure enough, that's where his foot makes contact and the wood falls apart. A break in the torso, where he hits it, is similarly visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lethal Weapon 2/The Karate Kid Part III/Great Balls of Fire/Weekend at Bernie's/A Taxing Woman Returns (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Listen to Your Heart See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi:
Inside you same place you karate come from. Daniel Larusso: My karate comes from you. Mr. Kesuke Miyagi: Ah. Only root karate come from Miyagi. Just like bonsai choose own way grow because root strong, you choose own way do karate same reason. Daniel Larusso: I do it your way. Mr. Kesuke Miyagi: Hai. One day, you do own way. See more » |