Germany / Mar 29, 1989
For a thousand years no human has been the champion. He wants to be the first.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
Science FictionAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Arena |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Italy, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Altar Productions, Empire Pictures, Trans World Entertainment |
| Release date | 29 marzo 1989 |
| Executive producer | Charles Band |
| Production | Irwin Yablans, Debra Dion, J. Larry Carroll |
| Writer | Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo |
| Editing | Andy Horvitch |
| Cinematography | Mac Ahlberg |
| Assistant directors | Peter Manoogian |
| Camera operators | Mac Ahlberg |
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| Additional photography | Mac Ahlberg |
| Production design | Giovanni Natalucci |
| Art direction | Giovanni Natalucci |
| Set decoration | Giovanni Natalucci |
| Special effects | Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang |
| Visual effects | John Carl Buechler |
| Stunts | Jeffrey S. Farley |
| Music | Richard Band |
| Sound | Richard Band |
| Costume design | Jeffrey S. Farley, Scott Coulter |
| Makeup | Jeffrey S. Farley, Scott Coulter |
| Hairstyling | Jeffrey S. Farley, Scott Coulter |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / May 12, 1990
United States / Sep 18, 1991 / PG-13
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