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Mortal Kombat

  • 1995
  • K-16
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
123K
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Mortal Kombat (1995)
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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Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.

  • Director
    • Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Writers
    • Ed Boon
    • John Tobias
    • Kevin Droney
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lambert
    • Robin Shou
    • Linden Ashby
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    123K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,401
    396
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Ed Boon
      • John Tobias
      • Kevin Droney
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lambert
      • Robin Shou
      • Linden Ashby
    • 439User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Christopher Lambert in Mortal Kombat (1995)
    Robin Shou in Mortal Kombat (1995)
    Christopher Lambert in Mortal Kombat (1995)
    Christopher Lambert, Talisa Soto, Linden Ashby, Robin Shou, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Mortal Kombat (1995)
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    Christopher Lambert
    Christopher Lambert
    • Lord Raiden
    Robin Shou
    Robin Shou
    • Liu Kang
    Linden Ashby
    Linden Ashby
    • Johnny Cage
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Shang Tsung
    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    • Sonya Blade
    • (as Bridgette Wilson)
    Talisa Soto
    Talisa Soto
    • Kitana
    Trevor Goddard
    Trevor Goddard
    • Kano
    Chris Casamassa
    Chris Casamassa
    • Scorpion
    François Petit
    François Petit
    • Sub-Zero
    Keith Cooke
    Keith Cooke
    • Reptile
    • (as Keith H. Cooke)
    Hakim Alston
    • Fighting Monk
    Kenneth Edwards
    • Art Lean
    John Fujioka
    John Fujioka
    • Chief Priest
    Daniel Haggard
    Daniel Haggard
    • Assistant Director
    Sandy Helberg
    Sandy Helberg
    • Director
    Steven Ho
    Steven Ho
    • Chan
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Master Boyd
    Lloyd Kino
    Lloyd Kino
    • Grandfather
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Ed Boon
      • John Tobias
      • Kevin Droney
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Chris Casamassa was hired to work as a stunt ninja. At the audition the producers were so impressed that he got the part of Scorpion.
    • Goofs
      (at around 46 mins) During the fight scene in the woods between Johnny Cage and Scorpion, a white car is seen driving in the background on the left of the set.
    • Quotes

      Johnny Cage: [while fighting Goro] Those were $500 sunglasses, asshole.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits contain symbols. These are a secret video game code (known in the series as a "Kombat Kode") that if used in the order they appear will obtain a special effect in Mortal Kombat 3 (1995).
    • Alternate versions
      The TBS Superstation version removes some of the more violent sound effects, e.g. bones crunching or arms twisting, and also two bad words... The "I smell something" comment is followed by silence and the obscenity can only be seen being said. Also, complete removal of the offensive word after, "Those were $500 sunglasses", which worked out fine.
    • Connections
      Edited into Top 5 Best/Worst: Top 5 Worst Michael Bay Movies (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Techno-Syndrome (7-inch Mix)
      Written by Olivier Adams (as Oliver Adams)
      Performed by The Immortals
      Courtesy of Vernon Yard Recordings,
      A Division of Virgin Records America, Inc.

    User reviews439

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    Featured review
    5/10
    Mortal Kombat tournament...
    "Mortal Kombat" is an Action - Fantasy movie in which we watch some martial artists mysteriously arrive in an island where they have to compete in tournament. Soon they will realize that their result will have an impact on the real world so, they will have to win.

    I have to admit that since I used to play the game Mortal Kombat I already knew the characters and the main plot of the movie so, I found it not only interesting but I also enjoyed it. The interpretations of Christopher Lambert who played as Lord Raiden, Robin Shou who played as Liu Kang and Linden Ashby who played as Johnny Cage were very good. In conclusion, I have to say that if you are a fan of "Mortal Kombat" I am sure that you will enjoy it but even if you are not you will find it at least interesting and you will have a great time watching it.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1995 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Threshold Network
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mortal Kombat: Rồng Đen
    • Filming locations
      • Phra Nang Beach, Railay Bay, Krabi, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Threshold Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,454,098
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,283,887
      • Aug 20, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $122,195,920
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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