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3''More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story'' is a 2021 {{documentary}} film that follows the life of actor Creator/PatMorita in his early life to being cast in his most famous role, Mr. Miyagi, in the ''[[Film/TheKarateKid Karate Kid]]'' films.
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5The movie features interviews of Creator/RalphMacchio, Creator/MartinKove, [[Creator/CheechAndChong Tommy Chong]], Creator/WilliamZabka, Creator/EfrenRamirez and Creator/LarryMiller, among others.
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9* TheAlcoholic: Morita had problems with alcohol in part due to his traumatic past and later had to try to seek help for his drinking.
10* AlliterativeName: '''K'''aren '''K'''lostermann.
11* AsHimself: Macchio, Kove, Chong, Zabka, Ramirez, Miller, Creator/SimonRex, Creator/JamesHong, and Creator/DonMost are among the people in the movie as they reminisce about Pat Morita.
12* DarkAndTroubledPast: Morita was in a full cast for 11 years and after being released from the hospital was later sent to internment camp due to being Japanese in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack.

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