The second chopsockey kid sequel swaps genders and replaces Ralph Macchio with the cute Hillary Swank, although wizened tutor Pat Morita is still around. Other than that its formula stuff: girl learns the secrets of martial arts and the purity of life, ready to combat a set of bungey jumping Nazis led by Michael Ironside that plague her school. Karate Kid III was hardly successful, but the fat cats have almost rejuvenated the series by sacking of Macchio and replacing him with a girl. Laughably entertaining.
The Next Karate Kid Review
Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing - a troubled teenage girl
Release Date:
01 Jan 1994
Running Time:
107 minutes
Certificate:
PG
Original Title:
Next Karate Kid, The
Almost a guilty pleasure. But not quite.
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