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1989

Arena

Directed by Peter Manoogian
For a thousand years no human has been the champion. He wants to be the first.

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!

Duration

1h 34m

Released

March 29, 1989

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5.2

Rating60

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Lists15

Cast20

  • Paul Satterfield
  • Hamilton Camp
  • Claudia Christian
  • Marc Alaimo
  • Shari Shattuck
  • Armin Shimerman
  • Brett Porter
  • Charles Tabansi
  • Michael Deak

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