THE NEXT KARATE KID (Theatrical Release USA 1994)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

The Next Karate Kid—teen flick—works on a similar theme as the previous Karate Kid movies except it changes the karate kid to a female lead. Hilary Swank seems a poor choice in casting. The switch in gender roles lends an entirely different  flavor to this film, which may not work well here. The script, overall, is good and the story flows well.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

 Storyline

A young girl becomes the next karate kid under the tutelage of Mr. Miyagi.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Christopher Cain for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer R. J. Louis for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Miyagi (Pat Morita), Julie Pierce (Hilary Swank), Dugan (Michael Ironside), Louisa (Constance Towers), Eric (Chris Conrad), Abbot Monk (Arsenio Trinidad), Ned (Michael Cavalieri), Charlie (Walton Goggins), Tall Monk (Jim Ishida), Monk (Rodney Kageyama), Buddhist Monk (Seth Sakai), Mr. Wilkes (Eugene Boles), School Clerk (Keena Keel), Gabe (Tom O’Brien), and Morgan (Thomas Downey).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The movie is watchable but needs a better cast combination.

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Ben Meyers