Karate Kid 2: Imdb

Then, Miyagi walks outside. He takes off his shirt. He stands in the rain. And he takes the full force of Sato’s best punches—without blocking.

Let’s wax on about why. Currently sitting at a respectable 6.9/10 (based on over 130,000 user ratings), The Karate Kid Part II lives in the shadow of its predecessor’s 7.3/10. On paper, that 0.4 difference suggests a slight dip in quality. But scroll through the IMDb user reviews, and you notice a pattern. Karate Kid 2 Imdb

What awaits them is not a karate tournament, but a family feud. Miyagi confronts his former best friend and mortal enemy, Sato (played with volcanic intensity by Danny Kamekona). Decades ago, Miyagi won the heart of a woman (Yukie) that Sato wanted. In a fit of rage, Sato challenged Miyagi to a fight to the death. Miyagi chose exile instead of killing his friend. Then, Miyagi walks outside

"Live or die? Honor or shame? Inside every man, two drums. Drum of life… drum of death. Sato listen to drum of death." And he takes the full force of Sato’s

Chills.

That is the question The Karate Kid Part II dares to answer. Released in 1986, the sequel ditches the suburbs of Los Angeles for the steamy, typhoon-ravaged villages of Okinawa. And right now, looking at its , you might think, “Okay, it’s good, but not great.”