Mortal Kombat was one of the most popular, and controversial video games of the 90s, so naturally, in 1995, New Line Cinema released a live- action film adaptation. When the film was being advertised, several people were either excited for it, or skeptical due to Street Fighter being a total stinker, and since the film was rated PG-13, which meant the violence and gore from the game had to be toned down to appeal to the then-young MK fan base. Thankfully, all expectations were surpassed as Mortal Kombat actually turned out to be, believe it or not, a good video game movie. Upon its release, the... read the rest.
Mortal Kombat
(1995)
Overview
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this action/adventure movie based on one of the most popular video games of all time.
Tagline
Nothing In This World Has Prepared You For This.
Crew
Director: | Paul W.S. Anderson |
Writers: | Ed Boon, John Tobias, Kevin Droney |
Cast
Christopher Lambert
Robin Shou
Linden Ashby
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa |
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Production Companies
New Line Cinema, Threshold Entertainment