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Arena

Arena

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

20115.21h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jonah Loop
Written by Tony Giglio, Michael Hultquist, Robert Martinez
Produced by Mike Callaghan, Mark Williams, Brad Krevoy
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Kellan Lutz

Kellan Lutz

David Lord

Katia Winter

Katia Winter

Milla

Johnny Messner

Johnny Messner

Kaden

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Logan

James Remar

James Remar

Tall Man

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Taiga

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Lori Lord

Marcelle Baer

Marcelle Baer

Ashley

Amy Le

Amy Le

Akiko

L

Lauren Shiohama

Kawaii

Themes & Keywords

death game

About Arena

Arena is a action, thriller, science fiction film released in 2011 exploring themes of death game. Directed by Jonah Loop, it stars Kellan Lutz, Katia Winter, Johnny Messner. 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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