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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 03/26/1997 Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Total Copies: 9 Genres: Action, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Fantasy Adventure

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, All Movie Guide

Robin Shou - Liu Kang
Linden Ashby - Johnny Cage
Bridgette Wilson - Sonya Blade
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - Shang Tsung
Christopher Lambert - Rayden

Journey into a terrifying alternate universe as a Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, and Sonya Blade battle the evil Shang Tsung for control of the earth in this exciting and visually dazzling adaptation of the popular video game of the same name. Viewable in either the original 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio or a standard 1.33:1 full-screen pan-and-scan version, this release also features an English Dolby Digital Stereo 5.1 audio mix in addition to an alternate French Dolby Digital Stereo soundtrack and optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Extra features include a theatrical trailer and a list of Kombatants. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide