Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)

A group of martial arts warriors have only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion.

Director:

John R. Leonetti

Writers:

Ed Boon (video games), Lawrence Kasanoff (story),

Stars:

Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Shou	...	Liu Kang
Talisa Soto	...	Kitana
James Remar	...	Rayden
Sandra Hess	...	Sonya Blade
Lynn 'Red' Williams	...	Jax
Brian Thompson	...	Shao-Kahn
Reiner Schöne	...	Shinnok (as Reiner Schoene)
Musetta Vander	...	Sindel
Irina Pantaeva	...	Jade
Deron McBee	...	Motaro
Marjean Holden	...	Sheeva
Litefoot	...	Nightwolf
Chris Conrad	...	Johnny Cage
John Medlen	...	Ermac
J.J. Perry	...	Cyrax / Scorpion

Storyline

Mortal Kombat is an ancient tournament where the Earth Realm warriors battle against the forces of Outworld. Liu Kang and a few chosen fighters fought and defeated the powerful sorcerer Shang Tsung, their victory would preserve the peace on Earth for one more generation. Taking place now where the first movie left off, the Earth realm warriors live a short period of peace when evil forces from another dimension come to invade and wreak havoc on Earth. They are guided by the forces of Outworld leader, Shao Kahn and his generals such as: Motaro, Rain, Ermac, Sheeva and Sindel. Now Liu Kang, Raiden, Jax, Sonya and Kitana must defeat Shao Kahn in six days before the Earth realm merges with the Outworld.

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Plot Keywords:

warrior | martial arts | mortal kombat | battle | loss of friend | 

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Taglines:

The world was created in six days, so too shall it be destroyed and on the seventh day mankind will rest... in peace

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for non-stop martial arts violence

Details

Official Sites:

New Line

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mortal Kombat 2

Filming Locations:

Ayuthaya, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£278,808 (UK) (13 February 1998)

Gross:

£278,808 (UK) (13 February 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Threshold Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Remar, who plays Rayden, is left-handed, as is his stunt double Ray Park.

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Goofs

On the Golden Gate, three green ninjas are creeping on the wall. After Sindel destroyed by Rayden and he is falling into the wall. However, two green ninjas land. Why has the third ninja disappeared?

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rayden: [narrating] Mortal Kombat is not about death, but rather the preservation of life. Liu Kang and a few chosen fighters from the Earth realm defeated Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung. According to the rules of Mortal Kombat, their victory preserved the safety of the Earth for one more generation. Our chosen ones were returned to Liu Kang's home on Earth, only to enjoy a brief period of peace... for someone from Outworld has a different point of view.

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Crazy Credits

Out of respect for the people of Thailand, this motion picture contains no depictions of harm to any sacred Thai structures or simulations thereof.

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Connections

Features Mortal Kombat (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Panik Kontrol"
Written by Daniel Lenz and Paul Sebastien
Performed by Psykosonik
Courtesy of Wax Trax! Records / TVT Records

User Reviews

What a letdown

I have been a huge fan of the MK videogames practically since the beginning, and I really enjoyed the first Mortal Kombat movie. It wasn't a work of art, but it was fun, funny, colorful and had some great fight scenes. Anihilation, though, suffers from an extreme case of sequelitis, with about half of the characters re-cast, all of which were a step down, a dumb story line, wooden acting, effects that were less advanced than the ones in the first movie, and a feeling of blah pervading the whole thing. Perhaps the worst thing is the fight at the end with the two really bad CG "animalities", a cheesy idea from the game that should have stayed in the game. Liu Kang's dragon looked like a pear with wings and a tail. Definitely avoid this one if you wish to keep your glowing memories of the arcade game intact.