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The Karate Kid Part III

John G. Avildsen, 1989

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The Karate Kid Part III
Bonnie Bryant Hiller, 1989

NOVELIZATION

The Karate Kid Part III is a movie novelization written by Bonnie Bryant Hiller in 1989 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by John G. Avildsen in 1989. The movie features Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith, Martin Kove, Sean Kanan, and others.

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5.3

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Movie Poster: The Karate Kid Part III (John G. Avildsen, 1989)

6.6

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Book Cover: The Karate Kid Part III (Bonnie Bryant Hiller, 1989)

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Storyline

In September 1985, John Kreese, who is now broke and destitute after the loss of his students, visits his Vietnam War comrade, Terry Silver, a wealthy businessman who founded Cobra Kai and now owns a toxic-waste disposal business. Silver vows to personally help him get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi and re-establish Cobra Kai, sending Kreese on vacation to Tahiti to rest and recuperate.

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Poster of The Karate Kid Part III, the 1989 movie by John G. Avildsen

Year

1989

Minutes

112

Movie Rate

5.30

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Movie

The Karate Kid Part III

Country: USA

Year: 1989

Length: 1h52m

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Cover of The Karate Kid Part III, the 1989 book by Bonnie Bryant Hiller

Year

1989

Pages

96

Book Rate

6.62

S: Goodreads

Book

The Karate Kid Part III

Country: USA

First published in: 1989

Length: 96 pages

Genre: Fiction

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