Mortal Kombat ®, one of the hottest properties in electronic entertainment history, has fought its way into Hollywood history with a vengeance. In 1995, the film had the second-most popular August opening ever next to The Fugitive. Now, readers can learn all about the eye-popping special effects, the suspenseful plot line, and the amazing cast of the #1 box office smash with Mortal The Movie from Variety writer Michael R. Goldman and photographer Richard E. Aaron, who took all the movie?s still photos. Mortal The Movie
Detailed information on the talented cast from veteran actors Christopher Lambert (Rayden) and Cary Tagawa (Shang Tsung) to bright newcomers Robin Shou (Liu Kang) and Linden Ashby (Johnny Cage) Over 100 full-color movie stills and cast candid shots Behind-the-scenes gossip that Kombat fans can?t get anywhere else Prepare yourself for Kombat with Mortal The Movie ! About the Authors Michael R. Goldman is a feature editor and staff writer for Daily Variety and writes regularly for several science fiction publications. Richard Aaron has shot still photography for a wide range of media, including feature films, television, entertainment publicity and album covers. Aaron was honored by Modern Photography Magazine as one of the 10 Best Rock Photographers.
I was born on January 19, 1960, in a home that sat on the south side of the Rotterdam docks. Some of my earliest memories are of watching the loading and unloading of ocean-going vessels. These ships also led to some of my earliest daydreams, imaginings, and fantasies. When I was 9, my family took me from the shipyards and moved to Canada, eventually settling down in Vancouver (the most beautiful city in the world). As a new immigrant, and a little kid in a whole new world, the most difficult thing for me was learning the English language ... something that my critics still bring to my attention from time to time (with my absolute support, of course)."