December 23, 1994 (United States)
May 6, 1995 (Japan)
Street Fighter is a 1994 action film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza, based on the video game series of the same name produced by Capcom. It was one of two films released in 1994 specifically adapting Street Fighter II, following Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. Distributed by Universal Pictures in the United States and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International internationally, the film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia (in his final theatrical film role) along with supporting performances by Byron Mann, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na Wen and Wes Studi. The adaptation focuses on the efforts by Colonel Guile (Van Damme) to bring down General M. Bison (Julia), the military dictator and drug kingpin of Shadaloo City who aspires to conquer the world with an army of genetic supersoldiers, while enlisting the aid of street fighters Ryu (Mann) and Ken (Chapa) to infiltrate Bison's empire and help destroy it from within.
The film was commercially successful, with a worldwide box office gross approximately three times its production costs. Home video releases and television broadcasts were also profitable. While it earned Capcom a return of ¥15.5 billion ($165 million) from the box office and home media, it was poorly received by critics and fans for its campy tone, unfaithfulness to the source material, and overblown effects. However, Julia's performance as M. Bison was singled out for widespread critical acclaim and garnered him a posthumous nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Saturn Awards. The film was Julia's final theatrical performance, as he died of a stroke two months before the film's release; the film is dedicated to his memory.
Storyline
Colonel William Guile and his mix-bag army fight the tyrannical General Bison whose vicious plans include turning a captive into a hideous mutant in order to aid his mega plan of ruling the world.
Sound Effects Used
- Goofy Holler
- Godzilla Roar (Heard several times when E. Honda and Zangief are seen fighting each other on TV.)
- New Warner Bros. Glass Breaking 01
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 03
- SKYWALKER GLASS, SMASH - LARGE WINDOW CRASH 02
- SKYWALKER, METAL - LIGHT CRACKLE AND SQUEAK
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - INDY'S WHIP CRACKS
- TECHNICOLOR ELECTRICITY SPARK 01
- TECHNICOLOR GLASS SHATTER 01
- TECHNICOLOR GLASS SHATTER 02
- TECHNICOLOR TIRE POP 01
- TECHNICOLOR WIND ASCENDING SOUND
- Wilhelm Scream
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