Tekken: The Motion Picture
Alternative title:
Tekken - The Animation (Italian)
Tekken-Die Eiserne Faust (German)
The King Of Iron Fist Tournament The Movie
鉄拳 (Japanese)
Age rating:
Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary:
After being thrown off a cliff as a child, Kazuya Mishima enters the King of Iron Fist Tournament to extract revenge from his father, multi-billionaire Heihachi Mishima. Meanwhile, WWWC operative Jun Kazama and Hong Kong detective Lei Wulong also enter the tournament to investigate on Heihachi's illegal activities involving cloning and genetic engineering. A handful of other skilled fighters are also in it merely to win the grand prize of $1 billion, not knowing of the true purpose of the tournament and fate that awaits them.
User Ratings:
555 ratings have been given [details]
Running time:
60 minutes
Vintage:
1998
1998-01-21
Ending Theme:
"Hero" by Tsunami [Japanese version]
"The Meaning of Life" by The Offspring [U.S. version]
Official website:
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Comment:
Loosely based upon characters from the games Tekken and Tekken 2.
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