5.2 / 10(78 votes)IMDbPG-1319891h 34mItaly, United States of America

Arena

“For a thousand years no human has been the champion. He wants to be the first.”

Synopsis

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.

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Arena (1989) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Top Cast

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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

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

September 18, 1991

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Peter Manoogian
Screenplay & Story: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Original Score: Richard Band
Original Title: Arena
Country of Origin: Italy, United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 34m
Production Studios: Altar Productions, Empire Pictures, Trans World Entertainment

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Peter Manoogian

Screenplay & Story

Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo

Original Score & Music

Richard Band

Director of Photography

Mac Ahlberg

Film Editing

Andy Horvitch

Producers

Charles Band, Irwin Yablans, J. Larry Carroll

Department Leadership Roster

Peter Manoogian

Director

Mac Ahlberg

Director of Photography

Andy Horvitch

Editor

Giovanni Natalucci

Production Design

Danny Bilson

Writer

Paul De Meo

Writer

Irwin Yablans

Producer

Richard Band

Original Music Composer

J. Larry Carroll

Producer

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Primary: PG-13

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.

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United States (MPAA)PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.

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