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The Karate Kid Part III

1989 · Movie · 112 min
F

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49/100

Averaged across 12 ratings · 282K votes

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18–80 out of 100

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After winning the tournament, the young martial artist and his mentor return home only to be targeted by his former nemesis's vengeful sensei. The evil teacher devises a scheme to humiliate them both by luring the student into an illegal tournament. He manipulates a dangerous new fighter to break the student's spirit, forcing the mentor to reteach his student the true meaning of karate.

Details

Released
16 June 1989
Country
United States
Language
English
Runtime
112 min
Rated
PG
Budget
$12.5M
Box office
$39.0M

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