The Karate Kid Part III - wikipedia The Karate Kid Part III The Karate Kid Part III Theatrical release poster Directed by John G. Avildsen Produced by Jerry Weintraub Written by Robert Mark Kamen Based on Characters created by Robert Mark Kamen Starring Ralph Macchio Noriyuki `` Pat '' Morita Music by Bill Conti Cinematography Steve Yaconelli Edited by John G. Avildsen John Carter Production company Columbia Pictures Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date June 30, 1989 ( 1989 - 06 - 30 ) ( US ) Running time 111 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $38.9 million The Karate Kid Part III is a 1989 American martial arts drama film and the second sequel to The Karate Kid ( 1984 ). The film stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki `` Pat '' Morita, Robyn Lively and Thomas Ian Griffith. As was the case with the first two films in the series, it was directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, with stunts choreographed by Pat E. Johnson and the music composed by Bill Conti. In the film, with the help of his best friend, Terry Silver, the returning John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi which involves hiring a ruthless martial artist and harming their relationship. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 References 5 External links Plot Cobra Kai instructor John Kreese is now broke and destitute after losing all his students, who left the Cobra Kai dojo following his attack on Johnny Lawrence and subsequent humiliation at the hands of Mr. Miyagi. In the present day, Kreese visits his Vietnam War comrade Terry Silver, the wealthy businessman who founded the Cobra Kai and now owns a toxic - waste disposal business. Silver vows to help him gain revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi and re-establish Cobra Kai. Silver sends Kreese on vacation to Tahiti to rest and get his life back in order while he plans to avenge him. Upon their return to Los Angeles, Daniel and Miyagi discover that the South Seas apartment has been razed, leaving Miyagi unemployed and Daniel homeless. They also learn that Daniel 's mother, Lucille, is in New Jersey taking care of her ill uncle. Miyagi allows Daniel to stay at his house. Daniel uses his college funds to realize Miyagi 's dream of opening a bonsai shop. Miyagi thanks Daniel and makes him a partner at the bonsai business. When Daniel visits a pottery store across the street, he meets and befriends Jessica Andrews. Though Daniel has a brief crush on her, she tells him that she has a boyfriend back home at Columbus, Ohio, but they remain friends. Meanwhile, Silver hires Mike Barnes, a vicious karate fighter nicknamed `` Karate 's Badboy '', to defeat Daniel at the next All Valley Karate Tournament. Silver later sneaks into Miyagi 's house to gather information and overhears Daniel telling Miyagi that he will not defend his title this year at the tournament. Later, Barnes and Silver 's neighbors attempt to coerce Daniel to enter the tournament. Daniel refuses and Barnes departs in a heated rage. The next morning, as Daniel and Miyagi are practicing kata, Silver interrupts and tells them a tall tale of John Kreese suffering a fatal heart attack after losing his students and asks for forgiveness for Kreese 's behavior. Later, Barnes and his friends attempt to make Daniel sign up for the tournament. When Daniel again refuses to enter the tournament, a skirmish ensues until Miyagi arrives and fends off the three men. After driving Jessica home, Daniel and Miyagi return to find their stock of bonsai trees stolen, with a tournament application hanging in their place. Daniel and Jessica decide to dig up a valuable bonsai tree that Miyagi brought from Okinawa and planted halfway down a cliff with the hope of selling it and using the money to replace the other stolen trees. As they retrieve it, Barnes and his men appear and retract their climbing ropes, leaving Daniel no choice but to sign up for the tournament. They get pulled back up, but Barnes breaks the valuable tree. Daniel returns to the shop with Miyagi 's damaged bonsai, which Miyagi attempts to mend. Miyagi tells Daniel both that he has sold his truck to buy a new stock of trees and that now he can not train Daniel for the tournament. Silver offers to `` train '' Daniel for the tournament at the Cobra Kai dojo with a series of brutal, offensive techniques. Under the guise of tough training, Silver pressures Daniel to destroy a wooden practice dummy, injuring his hands in the process. Throughout his training, Daniel 's frustration alienates himself from his closest friends. While Daniel and Jessica are at a nightclub, Silver bribes a man into provoking a fight with Daniel, who punches the man using Silver 's techniques, breaking his nose and leading Jessica to storm out in disgust. Shocked by his aggressive behavior, Daniel apologizes and makes amends with Miyagi and Jessica. Daniel visits Silver to inform him that he will not compete at the tournament. But Silver reveals his true agenda to Daniel, with Barnes and a very - much alive Kreese entering the room. After Barnes viciously assaults Daniel, Miyagi intervenes, saves Daniel, and agrees to train him. They train and replant the now - healed bonsai. At the tournament, Barnes reaches the final round to face Daniel. Silver and Kreese instruct Barnes to inflict pain on Daniel, keep the score a tie, and finally beat him in the sudden death round. During the fight, Barnes constantly gets the upper hand, taunting him each time. When the initial round concludes, a severely beaten Daniel tells Miyagi that he can not continue, but Miyagi encourages him to carry on. In the sudden death round, Daniel performs the kata. When a confused Barnes lunges toward Daniel, Daniel flips him to the ground and strikes him to win the tournament. Disgusted and humiliated, Silver walks away from Kreese and the crowd throws their Cobra Kai shirts back at him, implying that Cobra Kai has been closed down forever. Miyagi bows to Daniel, but an over-excited Daniel tells him, `` Forget about it ! '', and the two embrace in celebration. Cast Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso Pat Morita ( Noriyuki `` Pat '' Morita ) as Keisuke Miyagi Robyn Lively as Jessica Andrews Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver Martin Kove as John Kreese Sean Kanan as Mike Barnes Jonathan Avildsen as Snake Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso Pat E. Johnson as Referee Rick Hurst as Announcer Frances Bay as Mrs. Milo Joseph V. Perry as Uncle Louie Jan Tříska as Milos Glenn Medeiros as Himself Gabriel Jarret ( Gabe Jarret ) as Rudy Reception The film maintains an approval rating of 16 % on Rotten Tomatoes based on 32 reviews. The film 's consensus reads : `` Inspiration is in short supply in this third Karate Kid film, which recycles the basic narrative from its predecessors but adds scenery - chewing performances and a surprising amount of violence ''. It did significantly less business than the first two films, grossing $39 million at the box office. It was dismissed by critics, including Roger Ebert, who praised the first two films. Criticism often mentioned the rehashing of elements in the former two movies, including a tournament against Cobra Kai and a romance side - story. At the 1989 Golden Raspberry Awards, this entry received five nominations but did not win any of them. They are for Worst Picture ( Jerry Weintraub ; lost to Star Trek V : The Final Frontier ), Worst Screenplay ( Robert Mark Kamen ; lost to Harlem Nights by Eddie Murphy ), Worst Director ( John G. Avildsen ; lost to William Shatner for Star Trek V : The Final Frontier ), Worst Actor ( Ralph Macchio ; lost to William Shatner in Star Trek V : The Final Frontier ), and Worst Supporting Actor ( Pat Morita ; lost to Christopher Atkins in Listen to Me ). In 2015, director John G. Avildsen himself called the film `` a poor imitation of the first one '' and `` a horrible movie ''. References ^ Jump up to : `` The Karate Kid Part III ''. AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Karate Kid Movies at the Box Office ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ `` The Karate Kid Part III ( 1989 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 July 2014. Jump up ^ James, Caryn ( 1989 - 06 - 30 ). `` The Karate Kid Part III ( 1989 ) ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 21. Jump up ^ `` The Karate Kid Collection DVD Reviews ''. JoBlo. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ Almar Haflidason. `` Films - review - The Karate Kid Part III DVD ''. BBC. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger ( 1989 - 06 - 30 ). `` The Karate Kid Part III Movie Review ( 1989 ) Roger Ebert ''. Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ Thomas, Kevin ( 1989 - 06 - 30 ). `` Movie Review : An Anemic Outing for ' Karate Kid Part III ' ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Karate Kid Q&A W / Director John G Avildsen & Cast Part 2 ''. YouTube. H Dellamorte. Event occurs at 21 : 32. Retrieved 4 March 2017. 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Question: who played mr silver in karate kid 3
Answer: Thomas Ian Griffith