The Karate Kid Part III
When his karate school is shut down, vengeful instructor John Kreese allies with a dangerous ex-soldier and deadly martial artist Mike Barnes to destroy Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi once and for all.
“First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it's man to man.”
Synopsis
Following the closure of his karate school, Cobra Kai instructor John Kreese allies with a ruthless businessman and martial artist to seek revenge against Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Edited by John G AvildsenShot by Steve YaconelliScored by Bill ContiDesigned by William F Matthews
Box Office
1989 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$39.0M
Opening weekend: $10.4M — 27% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $16.7M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,560 theaters
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Also known as
- Karate Kid 3 - Die Entscheidungde
- Karate Kid III - Die letzte Entscheidungde
- Karate Kid IIIen
- The Karate Kid 3en
- The Karate Kid, Part IIIen
- Karaté Kid 3fr
- Karate Kid III - La sfida finaleit
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ralph Macchio
as Daniel
Pat Morita
as Mr. Miyagi
Robyn Lively
as Jessica Andrews
Thomas Ian Griffith
as Terry Silver
Martin Kove
as Kreese
Sean Kanan
as Mike Barnes
Jonathan Avildsen
as Snake
William Christopher Ford
as Dennis
Randee Heller
as Lucille
Pat E Johnson
as Referee
Rick Hurst
as Announcer
Frances Bay
as Mrs. Milo
Supporting cast
16Joseph V Perry
as Uncle Louie
Jan Triska
as Milos
Diana Webster
as Margaret
Patrick R Posada
as Man #1
C Darnell Rose
as Delivery Man
Glenn Medeiros
as Self
Gabriel Jarret
as Rudy
Doc Duhame
as Security Guard
Randell Dennis Widner
as Sparring Partner #1
Raymond S Sua
as Sparring Partner #2
Garth Johnson
as Spectator #1
E David Tetro
as Spectator #2
Helen Lin
as Tahitian Girl #1
Meilani Paul
as Tahitian Girl #2
John Timothy Botka
as Spectator (uncredited)
Earnest Hart Jr
as Referee (uncredited)
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