1994 American martial arts drama film by Christopher Cain
The Next Karate Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Christopher Cain
Written by
Mark Lee
Based on
The Karate Kid by Robert Mark Kamen
Produced by
Jerry Weintraub
Starring
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Hilary Swank Michael Ironside
Cinematography
László Kovács
Edited by
Ronald Roose
Music by
Bill Conti
Distributed by
Columbia Pictures
Release date
August 12, 1994 (1994-08-12)
Running time
107 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$15.8 million
The Next Karate Kid is a 1994 American martial arts drama film directed by Christopher Cain, produced by Jerry Weintraub, and written by Mark Lee. It serves as the fourth installment in the Karate Kid franchise, following The Karate Kid Part III (1989). It stars Hilary Swank (in her first theatrical appearance in a starring role) as Julie Pierce, and Pat Morita reprising his role as Mr. Miyagi from the first three films, with Constance Towers, Chris Conrad, Michael Cavalieri, Walton Goggins, and Michael Ironside in supporting roles. Bill Conti, the composer of the previous films, returned to score the fourth. It is the first film in the series not to feature Ralph Macchio in the lead role as Daniel LaRusso.
Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, The Next Karate Kid was released on August 12, 1994, to generally unfavorable reviews from critics.
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