Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Movie, 2023, Legends, Set in Johnny Cage, the 1980s
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match is #11 of 12 in release order and #10 of 12 in chronological order in the Mortal Kombat.
The story
In 1980s Hollywood, action star Johnny Cage is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer, goes missing from set, Johnny finds himself thrust into a world filled with shadows, danger, and deceit. As he embarks on a bloody journey, Johnny quickly discovers the City of Angels has more than a few devils in its midst. He faces off against a sinister secret society plotting a nefarious scheme, but the brutal fight against the bloodthirsty warriors of the Netherrealm is just beginning.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match recap
At Christmas in 1980s Los Angeles, Johnny Cage is hoping for his big break with the movie Ninja Mime when his co-star Jennifer disappears. He and his assistant Chuck Golden go to her mansion and find two women, Ashrah and Kia, fighting over a scroll; the house explodes after they escape, and Kia dies in a chase. The scroll is a star map of Los Angeles. Cage learns his own agent is a demon and kills him in self-defense. With no help from the police, Cage, Golden and Ashrah, a demon hunter who wants to become human, investigate a secret Hollywood club and defeat the assassin Jataaka. They discover that a cult, the Brotherhood of Shadows, plans to summon the god Shinnok, and that Jennifer is the demon Sareena, who built Cage's career so his blood could open a portal to the Netherrealm.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match ending explained
Sareena uses Cage's blood to open the portal, and Shinnok enters Earthrealm. Cage fights him while Golden and Ashrah battle the demons; Ashrah kills Sareena, Cage taps hidden powers to drive Shinnok back, and Golden seals the portal. Cage is hailed as a hero. Golden becomes his stunt double, Ashrah leaves to hunt demons, and Cage packs his car for a film shoot on a remote island, leading into Scorpion's Revenge.
Where to watch Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.9/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, before Mortal Kombat II.
- Chronological order: after Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, before Mortal Kombat.
What to watch before Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
In release order, the essentials before Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match (2023) are Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020), Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021), and Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022).
Cast
- Joel McHale as Johnny Cage (voice)
- Jennifer Grey as Jennifer Grey (voice)
- Dusan Brown as Chuck Golden (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Kia / Little Boy / Old Lady (voice)
- Robin Atkin Downes as Shinnok (voice)
- Zehra Fazal as Jataaka (voice)
- Gilbert Gottfried as David Doubldy (voice)
- Kelly Hu as Ashrah (voice)
- Matthew Yang King as Concierge / Costumed Hero (voice)
- Phil LaMarr as Brian Van Jones (voice)
- Matthew Mercer as Director / Bully (voice)
- Dave B. Mitchell as Raiden / Bus Driver (voice)
Directed by Ethan Spaulding.