Tekken is a 2009
martial arts film directed by
Dwight H. Little, based on the popular
fighting game series of the same name. The film follows
Jin Kazama (
Jon
Foo) in his attempts to rid himself of the
devil which plagues his
soul and
confronting his father,
Kazuya
Mishima (
Ian Anthony Dale) and
his grandfather,
Heihachi Mishima
(
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa).
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.
Cast
- Jon 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, Jon 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".
- 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".
- Jae Hee as
Hwoarang: A Korean Tae Kwon Do
fighter. He is Jin Kazama's rival. He deserted the Korean
military and
is pursued for treason, making his King of Iron Fist Tournament
winning all the more difficult.
Release
The film premiered in 2009 on November 5 at the Mann's Criterion
Theatre in Santa Monica.
References
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Capoeira practitioner and
student of Eddy Gordo.
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