A group of martial-arts warriors has only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion.A group of martial-arts warriors has only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion.A group of martial-arts warriors has only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion.
Lynn 'Red' Williams
- Jax
- (as Lynn Red Williams)
Reiner Schöne
- Shinnok
- (as Reiner Schoene)
Tyrone C. Wiggins
- Rain
- (as Tyrone Wiggins)
Ridley Tsui
- Smoke
- (as Ridley Tsui Po Wah)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA third Mortal Kombat film was going to be developed, called "Mortal Kombat: Devastation". Christopher Lambert was cast as Lord Rayden, Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage, Adoni Maropis as Quan Chi, Robin Shou as Liu Kang, Chris Casamassa as Scorpion, Keith Cooke as Sub-Zero, and Lynn 'Red' Williams as Jax. Talisa Soto and Sandra Hess were in talks to reprise their respective roles of Princess Kitana and Lt. Sonya Blade. The plans fell through, and the film rights went to Warner Bros., who released a reboot film on April 23, 2021.
- GoofsAnnihilation continues where the first movie ended, but Sonya, Liu Kang, and Rayden are wearing completely different clothes.
- Crazy creditsOut of respect for the people of Thailand, this motion picture contains no depictions of harm to any sacred Thai structures or simulations thereof.
- Alternate versionsAlong with probably hours of unused fight scene footage, there have also been reports of a completely alternate ending to the film, where Shinnok is seen in the Netherealm conversing with the sorcerer Quan Chi, who is otherwise not seen in the film. All the ending consists of is Shinnok asking if everything is going according to plan, Quan Chi nods yes, and they both leave. This leaves things open for a third movie.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Repli-Kate (2002)
- SoundtracksTheme from Mortal Kombat (Encounter the Ultimate)
Written by Olivier Adams (as Oliver Adams)
Performed by The Immortals
Courtesy of Vernon Yard Recordings
By Arrangement with Virgin Records America
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By all that's Holy! A film that made me cringe the whole way through! Dear Lord how the studio bosses must have laughed as they counted the money that they made off this turkey. Now, I thought the first MK was an OK film, great soundtrack, OK acting and plenty of fighting. A good no-brainer actioner. But this....this....defies belief.
How on Earth can you get such a bunch of wooden actors together and still manage to hide all the strings? It comes to something when you look at a film and can honestly say the best actor in it is Brian Thompson! The actors playing the bad guys overacted so awfully it was painful to watch, expecially the centaur guy. He exuded ham to a level I've not seen before.
The special effects were truly special, but only in a "special needs" kind of way. Looks like they were lifted straight from the video game itself. Laugh as you watch something resembling a dragon perform martial arts very badly. Laugh as Brian Thompson turns into a......thing. Laugh at the terrible lack of detail in it all. Laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh and laugh again, right up until they slap the straightjacket on you and cart you off to the loony bin. Because only someone truly demented would want to sit through this terrible, terrible film.
Eh? What's that Doc? Yes, I know I sat through it. But it was all in the name of science, you see. I was doing research. By the way, you couldn't loosen this jacket a bit, could you?
Anyway, as I say, the best actor was Brian Thompson. Only he saved it from getting a 1, but even then, the rest prevented it from getting any more than a 2.
Avoid it if you value your sanity!
How on Earth can you get such a bunch of wooden actors together and still manage to hide all the strings? It comes to something when you look at a film and can honestly say the best actor in it is Brian Thompson! The actors playing the bad guys overacted so awfully it was painful to watch, expecially the centaur guy. He exuded ham to a level I've not seen before.
The special effects were truly special, but only in a "special needs" kind of way. Looks like they were lifted straight from the video game itself. Laugh as you watch something resembling a dragon perform martial arts very badly. Laugh as Brian Thompson turns into a......thing. Laugh at the terrible lack of detail in it all. Laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh and laugh again, right up until they slap the straightjacket on you and cart you off to the loony bin. Because only someone truly demented would want to sit through this terrible, terrible film.
Eh? What's that Doc? Yes, I know I sat through it. But it was all in the name of science, you see. I was doing research. By the way, you couldn't loosen this jacket a bit, could you?
Anyway, as I say, the best actor was Brian Thompson. Only he saved it from getting a 1, but even then, the rest prevented it from getting any more than a 2.
Avoid it if you value your sanity!
- Rob_Taylor
- Jul 13, 2003
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- Language
- Also known as
- Mortal Kombat 2
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $35,927,406
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,771,694
- Nov 23, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $51,376,861
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) officially released in India in Hindi?
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