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Conquering the world, one quarter at a time

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

25 November 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eugene Jarvis

Eugene Jarvis

Self

George Petro

George Petro

Self

Jack Haeger

Jack Haeger

Self

Mark Turmell

Mark Turmell

Self

John Tobias

John Tobias

Self

Neil Nicastro

Neil Nicastro

Self

Ken Fedesna

Ken Fedesna

Self

Ernest Cline

Ernest Cline

Self

Paul W. S. Anderson

Paul W. S. Anderson

Self

Lawrence Kasanoff

Lawrence Kasanoff

Self

Tom Kalinske

Tom Kalinske

Self

Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

Self

Roger Sharpe

Roger Sharpe

Self

Warren Davis

Warren Davis

Self

Daniel Pesina

Daniel Pesina

Self

Andrea Rene

Andrea Rene

Self

Jeff Gerstmann

Jeff Gerstmann

Self

Mike Mika

Mike Mika

Self

Ed Boon

Ed Boon

Self

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

Self

Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Raiden

Robin Shou

Robin Shou

Liu Kang

Linden Ashby

Linden Ashby

Johnny Cage

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Shang Tsung

Talisa Soto

Talisa Soto

Kitana

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