Arena (1988)
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39% of users liked it
(696 ratings)
Though bereft of budget, the 1988 sci-fier Arena has its heart in the right place. The scene is a distant planet, where extraterrestrial gladiators square off in an arena. Earthling Steve Armstrong would like to prove his fighting skills, but the evil planetary ruler Marc Alaimo won't let him.… More Though bereft of budget, the 1988 sci-fier Arena has its heart in the right place. The scene is a distant planet, where extraterrestrial gladiators square off in an arena. Earthling Steve Armstrong would like to prove his fighting skills, but the evil planetary ruler Marc Alaimo won't let him. After an intensive series of training sessions with martial-arts expert Claudia Christian, whose father used to run the arena, Armstrong is at last permitted to display his prowess in public. He also gets a chance to topple Alaimo's despotic regime, and, hopefully, to win himself a trip back to Mother Earth. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Manoogian
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Mar 29, 1989 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
I guarantee a good time going in to this "Star Wars" clone.
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Cast
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Marc Alaimo
as Rogor
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Hamilton Camp
as Shorty
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Jack Carter
as Announcer
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Claudia Christian
as Quinn
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Kenneth Clark
as Marcus
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Michael Deak
as Horn
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Brett Porter
as Wayne
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Shari Shattuck
as Jade
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Armin Shimerman
as Weezil
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William Butler
as Skull
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Paul Satterfield
as Steve Armstrong
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Steve Wang
as Sloth
- Anthony Barnao
- David Walker