Main Cast: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith, Martin Kove
Release Year: 1989
Country: US
Run Time: 115 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
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 defend his karate title in an All-Valley Championship match arranged by his nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove), whose karate studio folded after his star student lost the championship to Daniel. Kreese's friend, Vietnam veteran and toxic waste dumper Terry (Thomas Ian Griffith), agrees to help his old pal regain the championship trophy. Daniel's rival Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) is known as "the bad boy of karate" and Daniel feels he requires more training to vanquish him. But Mr. Miyagi refuses to help Daniel train for the tournament: "Karate to defend life and honor means something. To defend a plastic trophy means nothing." As a result, Daniel naively falls into the clutches of Terry, who takes him on as a karate student. But after Daniel finds himself trapped at the bottom of a cliff and Daniel's girlfriend Jessica (Robyn Lively) has her life threatened, Mr. Miyagi realizes the bad guys have gone too far and agrees to coach Daniel for the tournament. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Sean Kanan - Mike Barnes; Jonathan Avildsen - Snake; Frances Bay - Mrs. Milo; Christopher Paul Ford - Dennis; Randee Heller - Lucille; Rick Hurst - Announcer; Gabe Jarret - Rudy; Garth Johnson - Spectator; Glenn Medeiros - Himself; Joseph V. Perry - Uncle Louie; Jan Triska - Milos; Doc Duhame - Security Guard; Meilani Figalan - Tahitian Girl; Helen Lin - Tahitian Girl; Patrick Posada - Man; C. Darnell Rose - Delivery Man; Raymond S. Sua - Sparring Partner; E. David Tetro - Spectator; Diana Webster - Margaret; Randell Widner - Sparring Partner; Pat E. Johnson - Referee
Credit
Christopher Burian-Mohr - Art Director, Caro Jones - Casting, Paula Abdul - Choreography, Karen Trudy Rosenfelt - Co-producer, Jerry Weingraub - Co-producer, Michael Chavez - Costume Designer, John G. Avildsen - Director, John G. Avildsen - Editor, Jane Kurson - Editor, John Carter - Editor, Pat E. Johnson - Fights Choreographer, Bill Conti - Composer (Music Score), Del Acevedo - Makeup, William Matthews - Production Designer, Steve Yaconelli - Cinematographer, Sheldon Schrager - Producer, Jerry Weintraub - Producer, Carl Stensel - Set Designer, Bill Mesa - Special Effects, Kay Rose - Sound Editor, Fumio Demura - Stunts, Robert Mark Kamen - Screenwriter, Alan Ormsby - Screenwriter, Stephen A. Hope - Music Editor
