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As the three chosen defenders of Earth travel to Shang Tsung's island, Rayden teaches them how to become the masters of their destinies, overcome their foes, and control their powers. Liu Kang, Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage must defeat Shang Tsung, Sub Zero, Scorpion and Goro in a tournament of Mortal Kombat if they are to survive and save the fate of the earth.
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995) is a animation, action and fantasy film directed by Joseph Francis, released on August 28, 1995 with a runtime of 39m. It stars Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Ron Feinberg and Jennifer Hale. Viewers rate it 3.9 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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Jeff Bennett
as Johnny Cage / Scorpion (voice)
Jim Cummings
as Shang Tsung / Sub-Zero (voice)
Ron Feinberg
as Rayden / Goro (voice)
Jennifer Hale
as Sonya Blade (voice)
Randy Hamilton
as Liu Kang (voice)
Directed by Joseph Francis, written by Kevin Droney, produced by Lawrence Kasanoff, Alison Savitch and Craig Sost.
Average viewer score of 3.9/10 from 40 ratings.
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The main cast of Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995) includes Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Ron Feinberg, Jennifer Hale and Randy Hamilton. The film was directed by Joseph Francis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins was released on August 28, 1995 and runs for 39m.
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995) holds an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, action and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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