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- 1994
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 1994
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
Summary Col. Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of Dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.
Directed By: Steven E. de Souza
Written By: Steven E. de Souza
- 1994
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 1994
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
Street Fighter
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4.5
Where to Watch
Summary Col. Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of Dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.
Directed By: Steven E. de Souza
Written By: Steven E. de Souza
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
34
10% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
38% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
52% Negative
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
34
10% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
38% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
52% Negative
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
As the mercenary in charge of liberating hostages from the megalomaniacal General Bison (Julia), Jean-Claude Van Damme finds a showcase for his comic skills in Street Fighter.
In an effort to work all of these characters into the plot, the movie has become incomprehensible, though I doubt anyone will care, since the movie is one big blizzard of karate chops, and that seems to be the point. [23 Dec 1994, p.33]
In its noisy, pointless way, STREET FIGHTER does come close to the frenetic meandering of a video game scenario--which is precisely the problem. Video games are always more fun for the players involved than onlookers; consequently, this whole subgenre seems inherently self-defeating.
A chaotic, juvenile slag-heap of semi-futuristic action that should make at least a few Hollywood idiots think twice about adapting another video game.
If the story isn’t quite incoherent, then De Souza’s klutzy direction renders it so.
Street Fighter's cartoon plot has no purpose other than to provide butts for our hero to kick. Van Damme does so with martial arts efficiency, but zero charm, and this weary assessment pretty well sums up why I'm praying his fifteen minutes of fame are about over. [06 Jan 1995, p.L29]
It's hard to give a damn one way or the other about Street Fighter -- it's so thin that an errant sneeze might topple this glossy house of cards.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 User Ratings
4.5
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47% Negative
7 Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 User Ratings
4.5
27% Positive
4 Ratings
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27% Mixed
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4 Ratings
47% Negative
7 Ratings
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Production Company
Capcom Entertainment,
Universal Pictures,
Edward R. Pressman Productions
Release Date Dec 23, 1994
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline The ultimate battle.
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations
