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Plot Summary:
Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung are obsessed with reigning over various realms (parallel universes) and the winners of Mortal Kombat competitions are granted supreme control over these worlds. The Earthrealm (Earth) is an unconscious participant in this competition and only a few select humans understand the consequences of losing Mortal Kombat and what it will mean to Earth.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Short, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 10 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, dark, anime, spectacular, fast
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: super sentai, exciting, serious, suspenseful, fast
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, independent film, fast
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IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, rough, exciting, futuristic, action adventure, fast
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Short, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 8 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, anime, fast
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 710
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
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Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament. Meanwhile, an exiled Shang Tsung attempts to thwart Lao's efforts with the aid of supernatural warriors such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious, cliffhanger, rough, fast, tragic ending
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 313
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 59
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 14000
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 28000
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 58000
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 115000
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IMDB Rating: 8.6
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