The Next Karate Kid

Martial-arts master Miyagi trains a 17-year-old who’s being harassed by a group of male schoolmates., Hilary Swank stars as a troubled teenage girl who trains with the legendary Mr Miyagi to become the next karate kid., Mr Miyagi attempts to help a troubled teenage girl get over the death of her parents using the power of martial arts., It’s girl power all the way as a young Hilary Swank steps into Ralph Macchio’s shoes for this action-packed sequel. Miyagi helps a teenage girl cope with loss and discipline., Mr Miyagi’s back on the scene, teaching martial arts to deserving kids. But this time his pupil’s a girl! She’s Julie, the grand-daughter of his ex commanding officer. Julie is hurt and angry about the death of her parents in an accident, and her pent-up rage is giving her problems with friends, family and fellow students. Can Miyagi use karate to soothe her and teach her how to cope?, Mr. Miyagi travels to Boston to attend a commendation and meets a troubled young teenage girl whom he takes under his wing., The wise old karate mentor teams up with a young girl in this action sequel. Miyagi is brought together with Julie Pierce, the teenage daughter of an old war friend who saved Miyagi’s life fifty years earlier. Julie needs Miyagi’s help in trying to balance the trials of high school, the thrill of her first romance and the discipline of martial arts., Action drama sequel in which the old karate mentor Miyagi lends his wisdom and skill to a young girl whose parents died in an accident and whose confidence is at a low ebb., Martial-arts master Miyagi trains the bitter 17-year-old granddaughter of his war buddy, who’s being harassed by a group of male schoolmates., Action drama sequel in which the old karate mentor Miyagi lends his wisdom and skill to a young girl whose parents have died in an accident and whose confidence is at a low ebb. Julie is the daughter of a friend who saved Miyagi’s life 50 years ago, and Miyagi is the only one who can help her in trying to come to grips with personal loss, the pressures of school, her first romance and the martial arts discipline., 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, Part 3., Action drama sequel in which the old karate mentor Miyagi lends his wisdom and skill to a young girl whose parents died in an accident and whose confidence is at a low ebb. Julie is the daughter of a friend who saved Miyagi’s life 50 years ago, and Miyagi is the only one who can help her come to grips with personal loss, the pressures of school, her first romance and the martial arts discipline., The fourth installment of the successful Karate Kid series, which has grossed over $300 million worldwide, stars Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank as a troubled teenager. Since the death of her parents, 17-year-old Julie Pierce (Swank) has directed her anger at all the wrong places. She’s angry at the grandmother who can no longer raise her, at the violent all-male “posse” that harasses her at school, and angry and confused with herself as she struggles to become a woman. But enigmatic karate teacher Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) sees in Julie a strength she could never recognize in herself. To repay a debt to Julie’s grandfather, who saved his life in World War II, Mr. Miyagi takes Julie on an odyssey that allows the girl to reclaim not only the strength to defeat her foes, but the strength to be herself.