The Karate Kid, Part III is a 1989 martial arts film, and the second sequel to the hit motion picture The Karate Kid . The film stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Thomas Ian Griffith, Robyn Lively, and Martin Kove. Like the first two films, it was directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen. Also like the first two films, its stunts were choreographed by Pat E. Johnson, and its music was composed by Bill Conti. The story picks up almost a year after the first film, and following the events of the sequel. Having lost the Cobra Kai dojo and all of his students, Sensei... John Kreese visits his Vietnam War comrade Terry Silver , who is also a karate expert and fellow Cobra Kai; indeed, he is later indicated to be the majority owner of the Cobra Kai dojo. Silver and Kreese scheme to take revenge on Daniel and his teacher, Mr. Miyagi , and make Cobra Kai successful once again. Terry sends Kreese to Tahiti to get rested up and get his life back in order.
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| Release date: | June 30, 1989 |
| Directed by: | John G. Avildsen |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 112 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jerry Weintraub |
| Editor: | John Carter, John G. Avildsen |
| Music by: | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography: | Steve Yaconelli |
| Screenplay by: | Robert Mark Kamen |
| Genre: | Action |