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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.
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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It’s all terribly unconvincing, but there’s something amusing about the creature designs, especially when they’re slimy and blubbery. Rated: 5/10 Nov 8, 2024 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews 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. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 1, 2023 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed I guarantee a good time going in to this "Star Wars" clone. Feb 24, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brad P Three-star film full of five-star entertainment. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Armin Shimerman, and Marc Alaimo as villains on a space station; might as well be a prequel to Star Trek DS9. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Super Grade Z schlock good for a yuck after dollar beer night. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Good late night rediculous Sci-fi. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/04/19 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly watchable but way too long for this type of film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
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