In a nutshell: The world’s best fighters including a monk, a movie star and SWAT captain are recruited for a fabled tournament, held by the mysterious Shang Tsung (Cary Tagawa). The heroes are guided by Lord Raiden (Christopher Lambert) and discover there’s a lot more than glory at stake for the tournament, it’s also the fate of the world. During the late 1980s, with the rising popularity of video games arcades and the growth of the home console gaming systems, it was no surp