The Next Karate Kid (1994)

Since her parents death, raised by her grandmother and harassed at school, 17-year-old Julie Pierce (Hilary Swank, BOYS DON'T CRY) is very angry. Grandma can no longer handle her, so she convinces an old friend, Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), to care for the girl. He consents, and through the spirituality of karate, unravels the world as not hostile, but as fertile and welcoming.

Set jinni.com as default synopis Visit jinni.com

Karate Kid, Part 4 is better known by its release title, The Next Karate Kid. The sole holdover from the first three KK flicks is Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, once more cast as janitor/martial arts maven Miyagi Yakuga. This time, his pupil is orphaned 17-year-old Hilary Swank, the granddaughter of Miyagi's war buddy. Relentlessly bullied by her male classmates and feeling responsible for her parents' fatal accident, Swank is taught self-worth through the tough-but-gentle guidance of Miyagi. While The Next Karate Kid may come off as too "PC" for the tastes of some fans, it is heaps better than the appalling Karate Kid, ...
Read more

Part 3.
Read less..

Set AllMovie.com as default synopis Visit AM

Bij een herdenkingsdienst voor Japanse strijders die tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog in het Amerikaanse leger hebben gediend, ontmoet Kesuke Miyagi de weduwe Louisa Pierce. Haar kleindochter Julie is opstandig doordat de dood van haar ouders niet heeft kunnen verwerken. Miyagi besluit haar les te geven in karate.

Set MovieMeter.nl as default synopis Visit MM