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Conquering the world, one quarter at a time
2020 | 103m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Joshua Tsui |
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| The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered the concept of live-action gaming, kick-starting a new arcade boom and grossing billions of dollars with hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam. The documentary covers much of Mortal Kombats history, including the creation of fatalities and characters such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Scorpion. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 25, 2020 |
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| Director: | Joshua Tsui |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | video game, based on true story, arcade game, video game development |
| Production Companies | Ten Point Oh, Another Person |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eugene Jarvis | Self |
| George Petro | Self |
| Jack Haeger | Self |
| Mark Turmell | Self |
| John Tobias | Self |
| Neil Nicastro | Self |
| Ken Fedesna | Self |
| Ernest Cline | Self |
| Paul W. S. Anderson | Self |
| Lawrence Kasanoff | Self |
| Tom Kalinske | Self |
| Tony Hawk | Self |
| Roger Sharpe | Self |
| Warren Davis | Self |
| Daniel Pesina | Self |
| Andrea Rene | Self |
| Jeff Gerstmann | Self |
| Mike Mika | Self |
| Ed Boon | Self |
| Stephen Lee | Self |
| Christopher Lambert | Raiden |
| Robin Shou | Liu Kang |
| Linden Ashby | Johnny Cage |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Shang Tsung |
| Talisa Soto | Kitana |
| Name | Job |
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| Joshua Tsui | Editor, Director |
| Savant | Music |
| Name | Title |
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| Richard Leibowitz | Executive Producer |
| Jarrett Haedrich | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Day | Associate Producer |
| Anthony Burkett | Executive Producer |
| Dave Oshry | Associate Producer |
| Cristina Tsui | Executive Producer |
| Joshua Tsui | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Lee | Executive Producer |
| George Petro | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Loved this documentary. It tells the whole story of how Mortal Kombat as a franchise began. It also explains the origins and shows off many of the characters throughout like Scorpion and Kitana. They even show Scorpions fatalities and Kitanas babalities. It's a great film for MK fans who enjoy docum ... entary films.
A very well made documentary following the history of Mortal Kombat while showing off its characters like Liu Kang, Johnny, Scorpion and Kitana. It's definitely worth checking out if you are a fan of the franchise. ...
I thought it was awesome and informative as a Mortal Kombat fan. I also love Scorpion, Sub Zero and Kitana so seeing them throughout the film was awesome. ...
Awesome documentary for Mortal Kombat fans. It manages to tell the whole history of Mortal Kombat and also teaches about the origins and inspirations behind the many characters lime Johnny, Scorpion, Sub and Kitana. It's a great film to watch for fans. ...