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Arena

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In a huge space arena, fighters from all over the galaxy come to battle each other in hopes of claiming victory. While most warriors are of various alien species, Steve Armstrong (Paul Satterfield) is a rarity -- a human who aspires to compete in the games. Training with his friend Shorty (Hamilton Camp) and encouraged by the lovely promoter Quinn (Claudia Christian), Steve has a shot at the intergalactic championship, but plenty of extraterrestrial brawlers are eager to take him down.

Critics Reviews

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/08/2024
5/10
It’s all terribly unconvincing, but there’s something amusing about the creature designs, especially when they’re slimy and blubbery. Go to Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews 11/01/2023
2.5/4
A bad movie is a waste of two hours. But, although I won’t wax philosophically about the virtues of spending that much time sitting through Arena, I will admit that I didn’t bemoan a lost evening. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 02/24/2012
I guarantee a good time going in to this "Star Wars" clone. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Noel L Sep 29 If Rocky and Kickboxer had a baby in the world of Star Wars, this movie would be that baby, minus the quality See more Ace R Feb 22 ITS SO BAD YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT See more Brad P 06/20/2023 Three-star film full of five-star entertainment. See more 07/15/2020 Armin Shimerman, and Marc Alaimo as villains on a space station; might as well be a prequel to Star Trek DS9. See more 03/31/2020 B-movie sci-fi schlock, acting was passable and some of the costumes were pretty decent, overall though pretty messy with an unoriginal plot ripped right out of Rocky. See more 01/08/2020 Super Grade Z schlock good for a yuck after dollar beer night. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Manoogian

Director

Paul Satterfield

Steve Armstrong

Claudia Christian

Quinn

Hamilton Camp

Shorty

Marc Alaimo

Rogor

Shari Shattuck

Jade
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Synopsis In a huge space arena, fighters from all over the galaxy come to battle each other in hopes of claiming victory. While most warriors are of various alien species, Steve Armstrong (Paul Satterfield) is a rarity -- a human who aspires to compete in the games. Training with his friend Shorty (Hamilton Camp) and encouraged by the lovely promoter Quinn (Claudia Christian), Steve has a shot at the intergalactic championship, but plenty of extraterrestrial brawlers are eager to take him down.
Director
Peter Manoogian
Producer
Irwin Yablans
Screenwriter
Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Production Co
Empire Pictures, Altar Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 25, 2018
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround