Arena
For a thousand years no human has been the champion. He wants to be the first.
1989 | 94m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Peter Manoogian |
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| Writer: | Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo |
| Staring: |
| On a distant space station far in the future, the best fighters from every planet vie for the championship in an intergalactic fighting competition. After over fifty years of no human contenders, Steve Armstrong emerges having trained all his life for a shot at the title, only to come up against a ruthless extra-terrestrial crime lord who wants him dead. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 1989 |
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| Director: | Peter Manoogian |
| Writer: | Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo |
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | fight, futuristic, space, alien |
| Production Companies | Empire Pictures, Trans World Entertainment, Altar Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Satterfield | Steve Armstrong |
| Hamilton Camp | Shorty |
| Claudia Christian | Quinn |
| Marc Alaimo | Rogor |
| Shari Shattuck | Jade |
| Armin Shimerman | Weezil |
| Brett Porter | Wayne |
| Charles Tabansi | Troy |
| Michael Deak | Horn |
| Jack Carter | Announcer |
| William Butler | Skull |
| Grady Clarkson | Commissioner Dent |
| Dave Thompson | Doctor |
| Ken Clark | Marcus |
| Diana Rose | Space Lady in Nightclub |
| Cliff Lance | Space Comic |
| Wayne Brewer | Vang |
| George Masselli | Fish Kid #1 |
| August L. Lohuaru | Fish Kid #2 |
| Steve Wang | Sloth |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Danny Bilson | Writer |
| Paul De Meo | Writer |
| Andy Horvitch | Editor |
| Giovanni Natalucci | Production Design |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | Special Effects Makeup Artist, Stunt Double |
| Peter Manoogian | Director |
| Richard Band | Original Music Composer |
| Mac Ahlberg | Director of Photography |
| John Carl Buechler | Creature Design |
| Steve Wang | Special Effects |
| Screaming Mad George | Special Effects |
| Scott Coulter | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Irwin Yablans | Producer |
| J. Larry Carroll | Producer |
| Debra Dion | Associate Producer |
| Charles Band | Executive Producer |
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FredLeicht
10.0
This cheesy underrared sci-fi film should be a staple of any 80's sci-fi fan. A guy with a humble background makes it to the big time. This is a great example of the type of film that used to fill the shelfs at your local videostore. Nothing super great just good clean fun. ...
Oct 03, 2022