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Mortal Kombat

1995, Action, 1h 41m

44 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Despite an effective otherwordly atmosphere and appropriately cheesy visuals, Mortal Kombat suffers from its poorly constructed plot, laughable dialogue, and subpar acting. Read critic reviews

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Lord Rayden (Christopher Lambert) handpicks three martial artists -- federal agent Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson), Shaolin monk Lui Kang (Robin Shou) and action movie sensation Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby) -- and mentors them. After intense training, Rayden transports the trio to Outworld, the site of an inter-dimensional fighting tournament. There, the three humans must defeat the demonic warriors of the evil Shang Sung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) -- or allow Sung to take over the Earth.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Producer:
    Lawrence Kasanoff
  • Writer:
    Kevin Droney
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $70.5M
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    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Robin Shou
Robin Shou
Liu Kang
Linden Ashby
Linden Ashby
Johnny Cage
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Sonya Blade
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Shang Tsung
Talisa Soto
Talisa Soto
Princess Kitana
Christopher Lambert
Christopher Lambert
Lord Rayden
Trevor Goddard
Trevor Goddard
Kano
Chris Casamassa
Chris Casamassa
Scorpion
Paul W.S. Anderson
Paul W.S. Anderson
Director
Lawrence Kasanoff
Lawrence Kasanoff
Producer
Kevin Droney
Kevin Droney
Screenwriter
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