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Arena (1989)
Directed by Peter Manoogian
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Overview
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!
Rated PG-13 | Length 94 minutes
Actors
Paul Satterfield | Hamilton Camp | Claudia Christian | Marc Alaimo | Shari Shattuck | Armin Shimerman | Brett Porter | Charles Tabansi | Michael Deak | Jack Carter | William Butler | Grady Clarkson | Dave Thompson | Ken Clark | Diana Rose | Cliff Lance | Wayne Brewer | George Masselli | August L. Lohuaru | Steve Wang
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2010 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
I feel like a big dork championing this flick, but I love it so much! Arena is a 1989 Sci-Fi flick that mashes up Robot Jox, Star Wars and Rocky into 90 minutes of complete awesomeness!
Yes, it’s cheesy as hell. But, Arena is so awesomely entertaining, I can’t help but love it. This needs to come out on DVD. Can someone get on that please?
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