Action adventure starring Christopher Lambert. Three martial arts experts are summoned to a tournament in the Far East to do battle with demonic contestants from an alternative universe. If they lose, the Earth will fall into the possession of the evil sorcerer Shang.
At the time this film was made, Mortal Kombat was the world's biggest-selling game franchise, so it was a natural choice for a Hollywood makeover. And, unlike other games-inspired turkeys (Super Mario Bros, Street Fighter), this one actually works, thanks mainly to director Paul Anderson's single-minded dedication to nonstop, expertly choreographed martial arts action, all set to a thumping techno beat. Christopher Lambert is the nominal star, but the best work comes from Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who steals the show with a typically charismatic performance.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Lord Rayden | Christopher Lambert |
| Sonya Blade | Bridgette Wilson |
| Johnny Cage | Linden Ashby |
| Princess Kitana | Talisa Soto |
| Shang Tsung | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa |
| Kano | Trevor Goddard |
| Liu Kang | Robin Shou |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul Anderson (1) |
