Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Chris Casamassa

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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PG-13, 101 min.

Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson

Release Date: December 31, 1995

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DVD Release Date: August 26, 1997

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  • May 21, 2009
    The first and best of the MK movies. Its basically a continuous setup for various fights between popular characters but they do do them well and the characters do look good, Scorpion being the best hehe
    The look is dark and kinda goth and it does match well against the game. The ...( read more)forest setting being a nice sequence and the Sub Zero v Scorpion battle. It is very shallow but it does the job well, which is rare for a computer game film. Tagawa and Lambert make the film really, they do inject some realistic feel into it and give it a much needed adult edge.
    Best to forget about the Goro puppet creation.
    not bad though.....good soundtrack too.
    'FIGHT!!'
  • March 16, 2009
    Johnny Cage: We got a guy with things comin' out of his hands, we got another guy who freezes stuff, and then there's a man, who as far as I can tell, is made out of electricity. I mean, how did he disappear like that? What is goin' on here? WHO IS THIS GUY?
    Sonya Blade: Let's ju...( read more)st think this through. There IS a rational explanation for all this.
    Liu Kang: He's Rayden, god of lightning and protector of the realm of Earth.
    Johnny Cage: Oh yeah. THERE'S your rational explanation!

    I stand by in saying this is the best Video Game movie. It does the best job in capturing the spirit, style and tone of the games. It is full of some inventive action scenes, good enough fights, a great soundtrack, corny one liners, and terrible acting. All of these are exactly what I would ask for in a Mortal Kombat movie. It makes plenty of nods to the game, while keeping itself surrounded in a movie realm. Fast paced and a fun watch every now and again.

    Johnny Cage: Those were $500 Sunglasses asshole!

    Special recognition must go to Christopher Lambert, who provides one of the strangest performances during this time. It seems as if the crew of the film knows he isn't cool, but Lambert is so convinced that he is, that every delivery he has seems like his personal interpretation of what it means to be himself.

    Lord Rayden: I have looked into their souls... and yours. One of you three with determine the outcome of the tournament. The fate of billions depends upon you. Heh, heh, heh!
    [resigned]
    Lord Rayden: Sorry.
  • October 10, 2008
    The pure example of awful, it takes away 90 mins of your life that you wont get back. Bad story and bad characters, hell....what story and what characters
  • July 6, 2008
    When this is considerated the "best" thing that can come out from video game movie adaptations, it's no wonder why things are the way they are these days. When you're trying to be as good as a mere filler/week end movie, your standards will always be low no matter what.

    Oh yeah,...( read more) both Talissa Soto and Bridgette Wilson are in not enough movies these days.
  • May 29, 2008
    Fun action film with decent photography and some good one-liners. Not the best, but a fun watch nonetheless.
  • November 8, 2009
    This Movie always boils my blood and some Scenes are pure Adrenalin push. It is one of the Movie, I would watch over and over and over and over again. Everyfin iz Awesome in this Movie
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    Mortal Advice

    If you havent seen Mortal Kombat sequels, you didnt miss anything, they all went in to Toilette! read more 



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    Here some great Quotes
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    Lord Rayden: [appears before Cage, Sonya and Liu Kang] Listen, what you are about to face is for more important than...
    [to Cage]
    Lord Rayden: your ego
    [to Sonya]
    Lord Rayden: your enemy
    [to Liu Kang]
    Lord Rayden: or your quest for revenge. You're about to embark on a secret mission. You have been chosen to defend the realm of Earth. In a tournament called Mortal Kombat.


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    Johnny Cage: Don't worry, I've got a plan.
    Sonya Blade: Oh, I can't believe this! You are the most egotistical, self-deluded person I have ever met!
    Johnny Cage: Yeah, well you forgot good looking.


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    Johnny Cage: Those were 500 dollar sunglasses asshole.


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    Johnny Cage: I'm in a hostile environment. I'm totally unprepared. And I'm surrounded by a bunch of guys who probably want to kick my ass... it's like being back in high school.


    Johnny Cage: All right? Let's dance.


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  • November 2, 2009
    the video game is fantastic...the movie is not
  • November 2, 2009
    I dont remember Scorpion's spear bein able to do that in the game....back, back, B!!! LOL
  • October 29, 2009
    Meu primeiro filme no cinema.

    Eu era fă de MK na infância =P
  • October 26, 2009
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  • matseb2611
    June 29, 2007
    I'm also wondering where it is possible to get this movie, except for online shopping.
    MK video games are great. Love Armageddon and Shaolin Monks.
  • fluffy117
    June 24, 2007
    I LOVE these games, though I only have two of them. (Deadly Alliance and Deception) I really want to know where to get ahold of this movie, can someone go to my profile and leave a comment helping me out? It'd be great! thank you!
  • JesusOnlyKnows19
    June 21, 2006
    This is a good movie, you can get some spiritual stuff outta this movie!

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