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Mortal Kombat

  • 1995
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
128K
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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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Dark FantasyMartial ArtsSupernatural FantasyActionAdventureFantasySci-FiThriller

Three martial artists are forced to battle demonic adversaries in another dimension with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.Three martial artists are forced to battle demonic adversaries in another dimension with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.Three martial artists are forced to battle demonic adversaries in another dimension with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

  • 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
    128K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,602
    1,026
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Ed Boon
      • John Tobias
      • Kevin Droney
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lambert
      • Robin Shou
      • Linden Ashby
    • 450User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Top cast36

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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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    • 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 reviews450

    Featured review
    5/10

    Fatality!

    There's some fun nostalgia here, but honestly not much else. The CGI has aged very poorly and acting/writing is pretty poor. The fact they used the actual MK music is dope though and definitely amps up the fun factor. If you take this film for what it is, a nostalgic mid 90s video game adaptation, you can find some amount of entertainment.
    • cardsrock
    • May 2, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Company 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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

    Tech 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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