
The Karate Kid Part II
John G. Avildsen, 1986
The Karate Kid Part II
Bonnie Bryant Hiller, 1986
The Karate Kid Part II is a movie novelization written by Bonnie Bryant Hiller in 1986 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by John G. Avildsen in 1986. The movie features Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Yuji Okumoto, Nobu McCarthy, Danny Kamekona, Tamlyn Tomita, and others.
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Storyline
Shortly after the All-Valley Karate Tournament, Sensei John Kreese becomes furious with Johnny Lawrence for his defeat and attacks him in the parking lot. Miyagi confronts Kreese and passively immobilizes him. Miyagi threatens to strike a deadly blow but instead, he honks Kreese’s nose and walks away. Johnny and his friends abandon Cobra Kai after seeing Kreese’s true colors.
Movie vs Book

Year
1986
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
6.10
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Movie
The Karate Kid Part II
Director: John G. Avildsen
Country: USA
Year: 1986
Length: 1h53m
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Year
1986
Pages
136
Book Rate
6.98
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Book
The Karate Kid Part II
Author: Bonnie Bryant Hiller
Country: USA
First published in: 1986
Length: 136 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Karate Kid Novels
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Novelizations aren’t just a transcription of the film story. They also add details and backstory to the plot in a literary way.
“The biggest challenge of adapting the book was trying to make the inner lives of the characters legible through their outward actions.”
SALLY ROONEY (Writer)
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