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Arena

  • Video
  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
12K
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Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)
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ActionThriller

David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.

  • Director
    • Jonah Loop
  • Writers
    • Tony Giglio
    • Michael Hultquist
    • Robert Martinez
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Kellan Lutz
    • Johnny Messner
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonah Loop
    • Writers
      • Tony Giglio
      • Michael Hultquist
      • Robert Martinez
    • Stars
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Kellan Lutz
      • Johnny Messner
    • 58User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos2

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    Trailer 1:38
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    Samuel L. Jackson and Katia Winter in Arena (2011)
    Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)
    James Remar and Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)
    Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)
    Arena (2011)
    Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)
    James Remar and Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)
    Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)
    Arena (2011)
    Kellan Lutz and Katia Winter in Arena (2011)
    Kellan Lutz and Katia Winter in Arena (2011)
    Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)

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    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Logan
    Kellan Lutz
    Kellan Lutz
    • David Lord
    Johnny Messner
    Johnny Messner
    • Kaden
    Katia Winter
    Katia Winter
    • Milla
    Daniel Dae Kim
    Daniel Dae Kim
    • Taiga
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Agent McCarty
    Nina Dobrev
    Nina Dobrev
    • Lori
    Lauren Shiohama
    Lauren Shiohama
    • Kawaii
    Irene Choi
    Irene Choi
    • Kaneko
    Kofi Yiadom
    Kofi Yiadom
    • Ripper
    Derek Mears
    Derek Mears
    • Brutus Jackson
    Dean J. West
    Dean J. West
    • Rick
    Jason Zone Fisher
    • Josh
    Kent Jude Bernard
    • Craig
    Grant Case
    • Drunk Frat Boy
    Heather Harrison
    • Samantha
    Marcelle Baer
    • Ashley
    Phil Culotta
    Phil Culotta
    • Mayhem
    • Director
      • Jonah Loop
    • Writers
      • Tony Giglio
      • Michael Hultquist
      • Robert Martinez
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After Samuel L. Jackson was cast, the title of the film was changed from "Fury" to "Arena", to avoid confusion with Jackson's role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
    • Goofs
      The Brutus Jackson jailbreak scene supposedly takes place in South Africa, where vehicles have the driver's seat located on the right side. However, the bus and escape cars in this scene show the driver sitting on the left side.
    • Quotes

      David Lord: Life sucks. Scars happen.

    • Connections
      References The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      You've Gotta Want It
      Written by Catherine Maria Colpits

      Performed by Dolorata

      Courtesy of Experience Music Group

    User reviews58

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    Surprisingly Great
    Kellan Lutz was amazing in this and of course Mr. Jackson is always flawless. I really hope they can do a part 2 or somehow franchise on the film and keep the original characters and keep the story flowing. I'm typically not into fighting films, or anything of this nature but I'm a big fan of the Twilight cast so I've been watching their other films in between releases of Breaking Dawn and I stumbled across this one. It really surprised me! Not recommended for children of course. There is a ton of violence, I'd compare the gore to say, 300. The action is great and their is a surprising twist in the end. It really did take me by surprise. I hope you all get as good of a thrill from this as I did!
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    • uunio
    • Oct 6, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Deathgames
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
      • Zero Gravity Management
      • RCR Media Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,800
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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