Review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) by Rita Kempley for Washington Post — 01 Jan 2000
The fourth film in the series, the newest installment has a new director, Chris Cain, and a female Kid, Hilary Swank, but otherwise it reprises the formula established by John G. Avildsen in 1984: A troubled teen conquers self-doubt and the local bullies with the help of an enigmatic karate teacher.
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This review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) was written by Rita Kempley and published by Washington Post on 01 Jan 2000.
The Next Karate Kid has generally received mixed reviews.
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