Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts action film that was the sequel to 1995's Mortal Kombat, and was directed by John R. Leonetti, who had served as the cinematographer for the previous film. The storyline was largely an adaptation of Mortal Kombat 3, and the novelization by Jerome Preisler was released through Tor Books. The evil emperor Shao Kahn opens a portal from Outworld to the Earthrealm and has reclaimed his queen Sindel , who is Kitana's long-dead mother. Earthrealm is therefore in danger of being absorbed into Outworld within six days, a fate which Liu Kang... and the others must fight to prevent. Kahn quickly defeats and kills Johnny Cage during the confrontation, and the remaining Earthrealm warriors must regroup and think of an idea to defeat Shao Kahn. An emotionally guilt-ridden Sonya enlists the help of her old partner, Jax , while Kitana and Liu Kang search for a Native American shaman named Nightwolf , who seemingly knows the key to defeating Kahn. On the way, they run afoul of the cyborg Smoke.
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| Release date: | November 21, 1997 |
| Directed by: | John R. Leonetti |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 94 Minutes |
| Producer: | Larry Kasanoff |
| Editor: | Peck Prior |
| Music by: | George S. Clinton |
| Cinematography: | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Screenplay by: | Brent V. Friedman, Bryce Zabel |
| Estimated budget: | $30,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Mortal Kombat 3 |
| Genre: | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller |