
Film
Insert Coin
2020 · 1h 43m · Documentary
Conquering the world, one quarter at a time
- IMDb
- 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86%
- Metacritic
- 57
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Overview
The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered the concept of live-action gaming, kick-starting a new arcade boom and grossing billions of dollars with hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam. The documentary covers much of Mortal Kombats history, including the creation of fatalities and characters such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Scorpion.
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Cast

Eugene Jarvis
Self
George Petro
Self
Jack Haeger
Self
Mark Turmell
Self

John Tobias
Self
Neil Nicastro
Self
Ken Fedesna
Self

Ernest Cline
Self

Paul W. S. Anderson
Self

Lawrence Kasanoff
Self
Tom Kalinske
Self

Tony Hawk
Self
Roger Sharpe
Self
Warren Davis
Self

Daniel Pesina
Self

Andrea Rene
Self
Crew
- Joshua TsuiDirector · Executive Producer · Editor
- Cristina TsuiExecutive Producer
- Anthony BurkettExecutive Producer
- Jarrett HaedrichExecutive Producer
- Stephen LeeExecutive Producer
- Richard LeibowitzExecutive Producer
- George PetroExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 25, 2020
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 18A
- Genres
- Documentary
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