Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
Practical Effects
Sub-Zero's ice effects blend practical and digital gorgeously
Acting
Josh Lawson's Kano—vulgar, hilarious, somehow magnetic
Direction
First-time director McQuoid nails the game-to-film balance
Director
Simon McQuoid
Lewis Tan
Cole Young
Jessica McNamee
Sonya Blade
Mehcad Brooks
Jax
Josh Lawson
Kano
Ludi Lin
Liu Kang
Max Huang
Kung Lao
Tadanobu Asano
Lord Raiden
Chin Han
Shang Tsung
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Joe Taslim
Bi-Han / Sub-Zero
Sisi Stringer
Mileena
Daniel Nelson
Kabal
Matilda Kimber
Emily Young
Laura Brent
Allison Young
Mel Jarnson
Nitara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hiroyuki Sanada (Scorpion) and Joe Taslim (Sub-Zero) performed their opening feudal Japan fight with minimal CGI, training for months to match game choreography.
The film's R-rating and faithful fatalities directly responded to 1995's PG-13 failure—McQuoid insisted on 'the version fans deserved in 1995.'
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