Arena (1989)
Les habitants d'une énorme station spatiale se divertissent en assistant aux combats de lutteurs qu'organisent pour eux les autorités locales. Les champions extraterrestres ont depuis belle lurette damé le pion aux humains, trop tendres pour leur résister. Steve Armstrong, un jeune colosse amoureux fermement décidé à devenir un valeureux gladiateur, accepte, pour les beaux yeux d'une organisatrice, de se mesurer à toutes sortes de monstres. Il entend ainsi mettre un terme à sa paisible existence, passée en compagnie de Shorty, un humanoïde doté de quatre bras qui s'ennuie ferme, loin de sa femme et de ses trente-huit enfants.
Directeur: Peter Manoogian
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Paul Satterfield as Steve Armstrong |
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Hamilton Camp as Shorty |
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Claudia Christian as Quinn |
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Marc Alaimo as Rogor |
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Shari Shattuck as Jade |
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Armin Shimerman as Weezil |
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Brett Porter as Wayne |
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Charles Tabansi as Troy |
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Michael Deak as Horn |
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Jack Carter as Announcer |
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William Butler as Skull |
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Grady Clarkson as Commissioner Dent |
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Dave Thompson as Doctor |
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Ken Clark as Marcus |
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Diana Rose as Space Lady in Nightclub |
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Cliff Lance as Space Comic |
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Wayne Brewer as Vang |
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George Masselli as Fish Kid #1 |
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August L. Lohuaru as Fish Kid #2 |
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Steve Wang as Sloth |
| Directing | Peter Manoogian | Director |
| Writing | Danny Bilson | Writer |
| Writing | Paul De Meo | Writer |
| Production | Charles Band | Executive Producer |
| Production | Irwin Yablans | Producer |
| Sound | Richard Band | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mac Ahlberg | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Andy Horvitch | Editor |
| Art | Giovanni Natalucci | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | John Carl Buechler | Creature Design |
| Crew | Screaming Mad George | Special Effects |
| Crew | Steve Wang | Special Effects |
| Production | J. Larry Carroll | Producer |
| Production | Debra Dion | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeffrey S. Farley | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Jeffrey S. Farley | Stunt Double |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Coulter | Special Effects Makeup Artist |