The Big Brawl 1980  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Battle Creek Brawl
Director: Robert Clouse
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jose Ferrer, Kristine DeBell, Mako, Ron Max, David Sheiner, Rosalind Chao, Lenny Montana, Pat E. Johnson, Mary Ellen O'Neill
For a martial-arts movie, this film adds the element of comedy and should appeal to a large audience. The story takes place in the Chicago 1938 gangster era; however, this time Jackie Chan comes to the rescue using martial-arts skills.
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The Karate Kid, Part II 1986  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Action / Romance
aka: Karate Kid II
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Nobu McCarthy, Martin Kove, Danny Kamekona, Yuji Okumoto, Tamlyn Tomita, Bruce Malmuth, Pat E. Johnson, Will Hunt, Evan Malmuth, Joey Miyashima, Raymond Ma, Charlie Tanimoto, Marc Hayashi
In this sequel, Mr. Kesuke Miyagi (Pat Morita) is summoned to Okinawa where his father (Charlie Tanimoto) is dying, and he takes his student Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) with him. Upon arrival, Miyagi reunites with his childhood sweetheart Yukie (Nobu McCarthy) who Miyagi believes married his rival Sato (Danny Kamekona). Now, Sato wants to resume fighting with Miyagi, and Danny is challenged to a fight with Sato's nephew Chozen (Yuji Okumoto). The test of wills is on in an action-packed climax. The soundtrack includes "Glory of Love," which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song.
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The Karate Kid, Part III 1989  PG, 111 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Action
aka: The Karate Kid III
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith, Martin Kove, Sean Kanan, Randee Heller, Jonathan Avildsen, Christopher Paul Ford, Pat E. Johnson, Rick Hurst, Frances Bay, Jan Triska, Diana Webster, Joseph V. Perry
Miyagi (Pat Morita) is still tutoring Daniel (Ralph Macchio), but problems arise, and Daniel must work with Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) while training for an the All-Valley Championship against "the bad boy of karate" Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan). But, Terry is really working for Daniel's nemesis, John Kreese (Martin Kove), who, as Daniel will soon learn, will stop at nothing to take the title away from Daniel.
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| 1. The Big Brawl (1980)
aka: Battle Creek Brawl
2. The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
aka: Karate Kid II
3. The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
aka: The Karate Kid III
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