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| Director: | Peter Manoogian | 
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| Writer: | Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo | 
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| An intergalactic fighting competition between champions of various worlds has traditionally been won by a species much larger and stronger than humans. Entering the contest, a human finds he has to battle against not just his opponents and his self-doubts, but the corrupt system. Far in the future, on a distant space station, the legendary Arena is where the best fighters from every planet come to vie for the championship. But for over half a century, no Earthling has been good enough to be a contender. Until out of nowhere, comes an underdog: the great human hope, Steve Armstrong... and the best anyone's ever seen. He's been training all his life for a shot at the big time, but now he's up against some mighty big muscle: a ruthless extra-terrestrial crimelord who'll pull no punches to make sure he stops Steve dead. In the mood for hard-hitting sci-fi action? Arena will knock you out! | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 1989 | 
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| Director: | Peter Manoogian | 
| Writer: | Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo | 
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction, Horror | 
| Keywords | fight, futuristic, space, alien | 
| Production Companies | Empire Pictures, Trans World Entertainment, Altar Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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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 | 
| August L. Lohuaru | Fish Kid #2 | 
| Steve Wang | Sloth | 
| Name | Job | 
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| Danny Bilson | Writer | 
| Paul De Meo | Writer | 
| Andy Horvitch | Editor | 
| Giovanni Natalucci | Production Design | 
| Screaming Mad George | Special Effects | 
| Jeffrey S. Farley | Stunt Double, Special Effects Makeup Artist | 
| Peter Manoogian | Director | 
| Richard Band | Original Music Composer | 
| Mac Ahlberg | Director of Photography | 
| John Carl Buechler | Creature Design | 
| Steve Wang | Special Effects | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Irwin Yablans | Producer | 
| J. Larry Carroll | Producer | 
| Debra Dion | Associate Producer | 
| Charles Band | Executive Producer | 
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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. ...