Arena (2011)

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 (original screenplay)

Stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Kellan Lutz, Johnny Messner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Logan
Kellan Lutz	...	David Lord
Johnny Messner	...	Kaden
Katia Winter	...	Milla
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Taiga
James Remar	...	Agent McCarty
Nina Dobrev	...	Lori
Lauren Shiohama	...	Kawaii
Irene Choi	...	Kaneko
Kofi Yiadom	...	Ripper
Derek Mears	...	Brutus Jackson
Dean J. West	...	Rick
Jason Zone Fisher	...	Josh
Kent Jude Bernard	...	Craig
Grant Case	...	Drunk Frat Boy

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

fight to the death | arena | online streaming | gladiatorial games | car crash | 

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Taglines:

There's no greater battle... Than the battle for your life.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal and bloody violence throughout, graphic nudity and language

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

The number plates on the vehicles during the prison break scene set supposedly in Cape Town, South Africa, are all completely wrong.

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Quotes

David Lord: Life sucks. Scars happen.

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Connections

References The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Soundtracks

You've Gotta Want It
Written by Catherine Maria Colpits
Performed by Dolorata
Courtesy of Experience Music Group

User Reviews

Death Race 6...this time with Sam Jackson and no cars. Not a bad movie, but I'm getting burnt out on this idea. I say B-.

"What's the one thing we all have in common?...Death." After a tragic accident leaves his wife dead, David (Lutz) is picked to take part in a "game". This game involves two men fighting to the death. When David agrees to do it in exchange for his freedom, the creator (Jackson) has other plans. My theory of movies lately are that there are no original ideas anymore. Recently it seems like it's either a remake, sequel, comic book or a rehash of a movie that has been done. Counting this movie, 13 and Freerunner there are now 4 movies released recently that steal from "Death Race". While I did see the others first it may have skewed my judgment but this was much slower then I was expecting. The plot is...take a guy with no family, force him to fight and kill for his freedom while the evil creator watches. Very predictable and is really only worth watching for the fighting and nudity. On the other hand, why else would you watch this anyway? Overall, not a bad movie, but the plot is starting to get old and over used. That makes it lose the excitement and impact. Because of un-originality I give it a B-.

Would I watch again? - Not this one...but again I'm sure next month another version will come out.

*Also try - Gamer & Death Race 1 & 2

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

11 October 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fury

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,800

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Zero Gravity Management, RCR Media Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1