Street Fighter (1994 film)

For the anime film released the same year, see Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie.

Street Fighter
The background is filled with a big screen showing the face of a man wearing a blue beret. In front of the screen is a man, dressed in red and wearing a cape, standing on a platform, with his arms raised up.
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven E. de Souza
Screenplay bySteven E. de Souza[1]
Based onStreet Fighter II
by Capcom
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyWilliam A. Fraker[2]
Edited by
Music byGraeme Revell
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 23, 1994 (1994-12-23) (United States)
  • May 6, 1995 (1995-05-06) (Japan)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
LanguagesEnglish
Japanese
Budget$35 million[6]
Box office$99.4 million[6]

Street Fighter[a] 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.

  1. ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (May 1995). "Street Fighter". Sight & Sound. British Film Institute. pp. 54–55. ISSN 0037-4806.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Levy, Emanuel (December 26, 1994). "Review: 'Street Fighter'". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference afi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Legendary Has Acquired Both Film, TV Rights to Street Fighter | Console Creatures". April 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Frook, John Evan (April 26, 1994). "Damme good 'Street' price". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Street Fighter at Box Office Mojo


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