Arena 35 years old
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!
Credits
Arena Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Camp He was 56, 70 years old when he died | as Shorty |
| Jack Carter He was 69, 93 years old when he died | as Announcer |
| Claudia Christian She was 26, now 59 years old | as Quinn |
| Armin Shimerman He was 41, now 75 years old | as Weezil |
| Paul Satterfield He was 31, now 64 years old | as Steve Armstrong |
| Shari Shattuck She was 30, now 64 years old | as Jade |
| William Butler He was 23, 50 years old when he died | as Skull |
| Ken Clark He was 64, 81 years old when he died | as Marcus |
| Marc Alaimo He was 49, now 82 years old | as Rogor |
| Michael Deak He was 29, now 64 years old | as Horn |
| Dave Thompson He was 31, now 64 years old | as Doctor |
| Diana Rose | as Space Lady in Nightclub |
| Wayne Brewer | as Vang |
| Grady Clarkson | as Commissioner Dent |
| Steve Wang | as Sloth |
| August L. Lohuaru | as Fish Kid #2 |
| Brett Porter He was 34, now 67 years old | as Wayne |
| Cliff Lance | as Space Comic |
| Charles Tabansi | as Troy |
| George Masselli | as Fish Kid #1 |
Arena Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mac Ahlberg as Director of Photography. He was 60 (81) years old when He died | Camera |
| Giovanni Natalucci as Production Design. | Art |
| Danny Bilson as Writer. He was 35 (now 68) years old | Writing |
| Paul De Meo as Writer. He was 38 (64) years old when He died | Writing |
| Andy Horvitch as Editor. He was 42 (now 75) years old | Editing |
| Peter Manoogian as Director. | Directing |
| Irwin Yablans as Producer. He was 57 (now 90) years old | Production |
| Steve Wang as Special Effects. | Crew |
| J. Larry Carroll as Producer. He was 44 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Jeffrey S. Farley as Makeup Effects. He was 26 (now 62) years old | Crew |
| Screaming Mad George as Special Effects. He was 32 (now 68) years old | Crew |
Arena (35 years)
For a thousand years no human has been the champion. He wants to be the first.
- Release day: Wednesday, March 29, 1989
- Runtime: 94 minutes