Synopsis

Following their victory in the first tournament, Liu Kang and his allies return to Earth, only to face an invasion led by the ruthless Shao Kahn. As Earthrealm and Outworld begin merging, the warriors have six days to stop the conquest. Their mission takes them across a collapsing world while Kitana seeks the truth about her resurrected mother and Liu Kang confronts increasingly powerful enemies.

Factoids & Trivia

• Released by New Line Cinema on November 21, 1997, the film was made with a reported $30 million budget and earned approximately $51.3 million worldwide.

• The story draws most heavily from the 1995 game Mortal Kombat 3, while also incorporating characters and concepts associated with Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Elements connected to Mortal Kombat 4 were reportedly removed before the theatrical release.

• Only Robin Shou and Talisa Soto returned from the principal cast of the 1995 film. Most of the other established roles were recast for the sequel.

• Linden Ashby was invited to reprise Johnny Cage but declined after reading the script. The character was subsequently played by Chris Conrad and killed near the beginning of the film.

• Michael Jai White was originally scheduled to play Jax, but took the lead role in Spawn instead. Lynn "Red" Williams ultimately played Jax.

• Ray Park worked on the production as a fight double for Raiden. It was his first film job and preceded his breakthrough as Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

• Part of the movie was filmed at Parys Mountain on Anglesey, Wales. The closing credits mistakenly described the location as being in England.

• The movie opened at number one in the United States with approximately $16 million for its first weekend, but its poor critical reception and disappointing overall performance ended plans for the next planned sequel.

• The film has developed a reputation as a heavily criticized video game adaptation, though its expanded roster of game characters and exaggerated action have helped it remain a frequently discussed cult title among Mortal Kombat fans.