Mortal Kombat is a 1995 film, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is based on the popular Mortal Kombat series of fighting games by Midway. It was filmed on-location in Thailand. The movie has a sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

The movie is considered by many as the first good and successful movie based on a videogame, despite being panned by critics. It grossed over $100 million worldwide.

Plot summary

The Earth Realm is being invaded by the evil emperior and generals led by Shang Tsung. Every 10 years, there is a tournament to save the Earth. If the Earth loses 10 tournaments in a row, then the Earth Realm will be doomed. So far the Earth has lost 9 tournaments. Liu Kang and the other Earth fighters must risk their lives to battle and win the 10th Mortal Kombat, or else Earth is lost.

Tagline: Nothing In This World Has Prepared You For This

Characters

The following Mortal Kombat characters appear in the movie.

• Goro — Kevin Michael Richardson
• Liu Kang — Robin Shou
• Jax — Gregory McKinney
• Johnny Cage — Linden Ashby
• Kano — Trevor Goddard
• Kitana — Talisa Soto
• Rayden — Christopher Lambert
• Reptile — Keith Cooke
• Scorpion — Chris Casamassa
• Shang Tsung — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
• Sonya Blade — Bridgette Wilson
• Sub-Zero — François Petit

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