Mortal Kombat

UPC: 794043143120

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence]

Summary: Three reluctant fighters are drafted for an intergalactic martial-arts tournament that will determine the fate of the human race in this special-effects-driven adventure. Inspired by the popular and notoriously bloody video game, Mortal Kombat provides a semblance of a plot as an excuse for rampant mayhem, with the evil alien forces challenging humanity to a kung fu battle to decide the Earth's fate. Following the failure of several previous human defenders, mankind's last chance lies with egotistical action film star Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby), tough but beautiful special agent Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson), and vengeance-minded hero Liu Kang (Robin Shou). Under the guidance of inspirational sorcerer Lord Rayden (Christopher Lambert), this unlikely trio faces off against a series of terrifying alien adversaries. As in the video game, the martial arts battles are the true point, with standard fighting combining with magical touches supplied by computer-generated effects. The dramatic content often resembles a Saturday morning cartoon, but Jonathan Scott Carlson's appropriately dank production design and the visually spectacular battle sequences made the film a hit amongst younger fantasy-action fans, spawning a sequel and a TV show. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: Mortal Kombat the video game trailer
Tie-in animated adventure Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins
Theatrical trailer

Mortal Kombat

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 04/19/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DHMA null, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 101 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Adam Goldberg

The big-screen adaptation of Mortal Kombat contains everything that a teenage boy could ever want: martial arts fighting, sexy supervixens, glittery special effects, and eye candy galore. Aficionados of the Rotoscope-rendered video game will relish this comic book movie that stays true to the story line that Kombat Kreators John Tobias and Ed Boone established. Mortal Kombat is perhaps the best video-game adaptation of the '90s (which doesn't say much). While arcade films like Super Mario Brothers, Double Dragon, and Street Fighter all possess little merit, Mortal Kombat is brazenly stylish and delivers its promise of pit fatalities and crowd-pleasing punch-outs. Sensationally loud, indulgent, and over-the-top, director Paul Anderson pulls no punches and captivates his teen adventure with acrobatic karate routines in the vein of Jackie Chan. However, the film still has many flaws -- most notably the canned dialogue and wooden performances from a no-name cast. Still, one can't complain that an adaptation of a relentlessly violent video game is thin on plot and Oscar-worthy performances. The film aims to please with its mix of martial arts and special-effects magic, and was the start of a long-running Mortal Kombat franchise. ~ Adam Goldberg, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Steven Ho  Actor 
Trevor Goddard  Actor 
Lloyd Kino  Actor 
Kenneth Edwards  Actor 
Gregory Paul Martin  Actor 
John Fujioka  Actor 
Greg McKinney  Actor 
Sandy Helberg  Actor 
Peter Jason  Actor 
Paul W.S. Anderson  Director 
George S. Clinton  Composer (Music Score) 
Robert Engelman  Executive Producer 
Lawrence Kasanoff  Producer 
Kevin Droney  Screenwriter 
Danny Simon  Executive Producer 
Robin Shou  Actor 
Linden Ashby  Actor 
Bridgette Wilson  Actor 
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa  Actor 
Christopher Lambert  Actor 
Talisa Soto  Actor 

Country: USA