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Mortal Kombat (1995)

PG_13 101 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -   18 August 1995 (USA)
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Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.

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Ed Boon (video games), John Tobias (video games), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lambert ...
Robin Shou ...
Linden Ashby ...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ...
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras ...
Sonya Blade (as Bridgette Wilson)
Talisa Soto ...
Trevor Goddard ...
Chris Casamassa ...
François Petit François Petit ...
Keith Cooke Keith Cooke ...
Reptile (as Keith H. Cooke)
Hakim Alston ...
Kenneth Edwards Kenneth Edwards ...
John Fujioka John Fujioka ...
Daniel Haggard Daniel Haggard ...
Sandy Helberg ...
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Storyline

Based on the popular video game of the same name "Mortal Kombat" tells the story of an ancient tournament where the best of the best of different Realms fight each other. The goal - ten wins to be able to legally invade the losing Realm. Outworld has so far collected nine wins against Earthrealm, so it's up to Lord Rayden and his fighters to stop Outworld from reaching the final victory... Written by CyberRax  

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Plot Keywords:

Tournament | Mortal Kombat | Island | Sorcerer | Martial Arts  | See more »

Taglines:

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for non-stop martial arts action and some violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Смертельная битва See more »

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,283,887 (USA) (20 August 1995)

Gross:

$122,195,920 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The sets used for the film were later digitized for use in the next made-for-video animation release. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Liu Kang grabs the lizard Reptile and holds him up in the air, his hands are not actually touching Reptile's body. See more »

Quotes

Shang Tsung: IT HAS BEGUN!
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Crazy Credits

After all of the credits have rolled, you hear Emperor Shao Khan, from the
games, say "Excellent! *maniacal laugh*!!! Flawless victory!" See more »

Connections

Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Can't Happen Here"
Written by Walter Flakus, Christopher Hall, Jim Sellers, David Suycott, Stuart Zechman
Performed by Stabbing Westward
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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