Tekken (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Dwight H. Little |
| Written by | Screenplay: Michael Colleary Alan B. McElory Mike Werb Original Story: NAMCO |
| Produced by | Steven Paul Benedict Carver Iddo Lampton Enochs |
| Starring | John Foo Kelly Overton Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Ian Anthony Dale Luke Goss Cung Le Chiaki Kuriyama Gary Daniels Candice Hillebrand Marian Zapico Darrin Henson Roger Huerta Nathan Jones Lateef Crowder Jae Hee Tamlyn Tomita |
| Distributed by | Weinstein Company Summit Entertainment Crystal Sky Pictures |
Release date | Fall 2009 |
| Countries | United States China Japan |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 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] to rid himself of the devil which plagues his soul. 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. Little and is set for a Fall 2009 release date to coincide with the home console release of Tekken 6 being released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 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 K.O.ed for great justice and receive a lifetime of stardom and wealth. We are introduced to this violent world through the eyes of Jin Kazama, Kazama Karate Style Karatega that enters the tournament in order to avenge the death of his mother that he blames upon Tekken's 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]
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.
- 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.
- Kelly Overton as Christie Monteiro: A Brazilian Capoeira practitioner and student of Eddy Gordo.
- 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]
- Cung Le as Marshall Law: A Jeet Kune Do fighter. Le is a mixed martial artist, and his presence in the movie was confirmed in the end of 2008 by Kung Fu Cinema.[4]
- Chiaki Kuriyama as Ling Xiaoyu: A high school girl that uses Chinese martial arts to fight. She is a friend of Jin Kazama and hopes to restore peace.
- 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.
- Candice Hillebrand as Nina Williams: A cold-blooded assassin and mother of Steve Fox.
- Marian Zapico as Anna Williams: The sister and rival of Nina Williams.
- Darrin Henson as Raven: An international intelligence agent considered highly skilled and iron-hearted, codename Raven.
- Roger Huerta as Miguel Caballero Rojo: A brawler from Spain. Huerta is also a mixed martial artist.
- Nathan Jones as Craig Marduk: A professional Vale Tudo fighter. The character of Marduk was indeed modeled after Jones for the videogames.
- 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.
- Gary Ray Stearns as Yoshimitsu: A mystic, Ninja-esque armored swordsman.
- 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".
- Holly Marie Combs as Michelle Chang: A native American fighter.
Other appearances includes:
Mircea Monroe as Kara
David Pitt as Jack
Louise Griffiths
Sapphire
Randal Reeder as Scared Fighter
References
- ^ a b "Tekken (2009)". Imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Films: Crystal Sky Pictures". Crystalsky.com. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Ator comenta a adaptação do game Tekken ao cinema". Omelete. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Cung Lee MMA Jacked interview part 2". Video.google.com. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2009-04-19.