TEKKEN THE MOVIE 2009(REVIEW)

Posted Saturday, October 10, 2009 by ADIL





Tekken (film)

This article is about the 2009 live action film. For the 1998 two-part OVA series, see Tekken: The Motion Picture.

Tekken

Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Produced by
Steven Paul
Benedict Carver
Iddo Lampton Enochs
Written by
Screenplay:
Michael Colleary
Alan B. McElory
Mike Werb
Original Story:
NAMCO
Starring
John Foo
Kelly Overton
Hiroyuki Tagawa
Ian Anthony Dale
Luke Goss
Cung Le
Gary Daniels
Candice Hillebrand
Marian Zapico
Darrin Henson
Roger Huerta
Nathan Jones
Lateef Crowder
Tamlyn Tomita
Jae Hee
Distributed by
Weinstein Company
Summit Entertainment
Crystal Sky Pictures
Release date(s)
November 2009
Country
United States
China
Japan
Language
English
Budget
$135 million[citation needed]
Tekken is a 2009 live-action film, based on the popular fighting game series of the same name. The film follows Jin Kazama (John Foo)[1] in his attempts to rid himself of the devil which plagues hissoul. Now a man, he must confront his father, Kazuya Mishima (Ian Anthony Dale) and his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa). The film is being directed by Dwight H. Littleand is set for a Fall 2009 release date to coincide with the home console release of Tekken 6 being released on the PlayStation 3Xbox 360, and the PlayStation Portable on October 27, 2009.[1]


Plot

In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of civilization as we know it, the remaining territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Mishima Zaibatsu. In order to keep the masses down, Mishima sponsors the King of Iron Fist Tournament, or Tekken, in which fighters battle until one is left standing, who in turn will receive a lifetime of stardom and wealth. We are introduced to this violent world through the eyes of Jin Kazama who enters the tournament in order to avenge the death of his mother that he blames upon the Mishima Zaibatsu's most powerful and controlling chairman – Heihachi Mishima. He knows that the only way to get close enough to Mishima to kill him is to win the tournament, but in doing so, he begins to uncover his own past and inner demons as well as exposing a dark underbelly to Tekken that threatens the very existence of humanity.[2]

[edit]Cast

  • John Foo as Jin Kazama: A young and talented fighter who has a dark power within him. The Devil Gene he has inherited from his father, Kazuya Mishima, is slowly tearing him apart and consuming his mind with evil and hate. He now realizes that the only way he can save himself is to confront both his father and grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, both of whom have their own agendas for Jin's power. All of this comes to a head at The King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin's one chance at confronting his father and grandfather to defeat them and redeem his soul. In real life, John Foo is a Wushu master apart from acting. Originally, the director asked Ryan Merriman to take up the role of Jin but Merriman declined for unknown reasons.
  • Ian Anthony Dale as Kazuya Mishima: A powerful karate fighter, Kazuya is the son of Heihachi Mishima and the father of Jin Kazama. He possesses the power of the Devil Gene, which his son inherited.
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Heihachi Mishima: The chairman of the Tekken Corporation, that is being investigated of murder. He is the father of Kazuya, and the grandfather of Jin Kazama. An experienced fighter himself, he announces The King of Iron Fist Tournament to crown the best fighter on Earth. However, Heihachi has his own plans for the tournament. Tagawa is known for playing another fighting game character, Shang Tsung, in the first Mortal Kombat film.
  • Luke Goss as Steve Fox: A talented boxer from England that was once one of the best fighters of the world, but had passed his prime. Goss was the first confirmed actor in the film, and explained that his character has "some fights out of the ring".[3]
  • Gary Daniels as Bryan Fury: A former Interpol officer that competes in the tournament. Daniels is a former kickboxer himself, which is the same fighting style used by his character in the videogames.
  • Darrin Dewitt Henson as Raven: An international intelligence agent considered highly skilled and iron-hearted, codename Raven.
  • Lateef Crowder as Eddy Gordo: A Brazilian Capoeira practitioner and mentor of Christie Monteiro. Crowder was offered the role due to his real-life Capoeira skills and resemblance to Eddy.
  • Tamlyn Tomita as Jun Kazama: Jin Kazama's mother. After her assassination, Jin enters the tournament to avenge her.
  • Anton Kasabov as Sergei Dragunov: A member of SPETSNAZ, Dragunov is considered the very symbol of fear on the battlefield whose overwhelming fighting prowess has earned him the title "The White Angel of Death".
Other appearances includes:
Mircea Monroe as Kara
David Pitt as Jack
Louise Griffiths as Sapphire
Randal Reeder as Scared Fighter
Holly Marie Combs as Michelle Chang












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