Paul W. S. Anderson
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Paul William Scott Anderson is an English film director, screenwriter and producer who regularly works in science fiction films and video game adaptations.
Anderson at WonderCon 2012
Anderson with wife Milla Jovovich at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con promoting Resident Evil: Afterlife
Mortal Kombat (1995 film)
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Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American martial arts fantasy film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. Based on the video game franchise of the same name, it is the first installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. Starring Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Robin Shou, Bridgette Wilson, Talisa Soto, and Christopher Lambert, the film follows a group of heroes who participate in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to protect Earth from being conquered by malevolent forces. Its story primarily adapts the original 1992 game, while also using elements from the game Mortal Kombat II (1993).
Theatrical release poster
Wat Phra Si Sanphet was used in the film's opening for a fight between Shang Tsung and Liu Kang's brother
Wat Chaiwatthanaram was used as the backdrop for the Order of Light, the temple where Liu Kang was trained
Railay beach was used as the backdrop for Earth's combatants when they arrive on Shang Tsung's island for the first time