Who says the good guy has to be a guy? In this exciting sequel to the "The Karate Kid" series;Mr. Miyagi's new karate student is a girl! Noriyuki "Pat" Morita and Hilary Swank co-star in "The Next Karate Kid," the story of a rebellious teen;Julie;who blossoms with a little help from her friends; in this case the wise Mr. Miyagi and a trio of Buddhist monks! The action kicks into overdrive when Julie is pitted against a posse of paramilitary students who rule her high school. And while their leader teaches them to fight to kill; Julie and Miyagi teach them the secret of fighting to live.