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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)

Name: More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-02-01
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Martin Kove, Esai Morales, William Zabka

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021), directed by Kayvon Derak Shanian, starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio.

02/01/2021 BR Documentary 1h 29m

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The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on earth. Tracing his journey from being bed bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented performer seethed an army of demons, that even alcohol and drugs couldn't mask.

Kayvon Derak ShanianDirector, Producer, Writer
Kelly JacksonProducer
Oscar AlvarezProducer, Writer

About the film

More than Miyagi, The Pat Morita Story is a 2021 documentary film produced by Evelyn Guerrero and directed by Kevin Derek about the life of actor Pat Morita, Guerrero's late husband.

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More than Miyagi, The Pat Morita Story is a 2021 documentary film produced by Evelyn Guerrero and directed by Kevin Derek about the life of actor Pat Morita, Guerrero's late husband.

Origins

Evelyn Guerrero attempted for years to get the film made, but to no avail. After Guerrero was interviewed for the 2015 documentary The Real Miyagi about Morita's friend and stunt double for The Karate Kid, Fumio Demura, she offered the documentary's director, Kevin Derek, the opportunity to tell the story of Morita's life.

The production finally gained momentum following the success of Cobra Kai, the Netflix Karate Kid spinoff television series.

More than Miyagi is patterned after Pat Morita's unfinished memoir with the final third covering his alcoholism.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal quoted Morita saying once before his passing, "If I can help one poor bastard with this disease, then I would have felt like I did something good, that I left something good on this Earth."

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Director Kevin Derek explores the actor's extraordinary life and varied career, from his childhood battle with spinal tuberculosis to his early days as a stand-up comedian to his later struggles with drug and alcohol addiction."

Common Sense Media called the film an, "Intimate, honest biography [that] addresses racism... alcoholism."

Bleeding Cool gave the film a rating of nine out of ten, saying it was, "A heart-warming documentary about the life of Pat Morita, "More Than Miyagi" chronicles the late actor-comedian who spent his entire career bringing joy to others while chronicling battling his own demons at the end of the bottle."

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More than Miyagi, The Pat Morita Story at IMDb

Text from More than Miyagi, The Pat Morita Story on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_than_Miyagi,_The_Pat_Morita_Story

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It premiered on February 1, 2021, a Monday.
It runs 1h29 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosLove Project Films
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Kayvon Derak Shanian Director
Kayvon Derak Shanian Producer
Kelly Jackson Producer
Oscar Alvarez Producer
Kayvon Derak Shanian Writer
Oscar Alvarez Writer

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What is More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story about?

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story: The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on earth. Tracing his journey from being bed bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented p…

Who directed More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story?

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story was directed by Kayvon Derak Shanian in 2021.

Who stars in More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story?

The cast of More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story includes Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Martin Kove, Esai Morales and William Zabka.

How long is More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story?

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story runs for 89 minutes, or 1h29.