The Arena is a direct-to-video film from producer Roger Corman on the subject of female gladiators. It is a remake of the 1974 The Arena with Pam Grier. It was shot in Russia by Kazakh director Timur Bekmambetov with a Russian crew and it featured Playboy Playmates Karen McDougal and Lisa Dergan, in their feature film debut, playing Amazon slaves forced to be gladiators in battles staged in a Roman arena by sadistic Roman Governor Timarchus.

The Arena (2001)
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Aug 28, 2001 |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Amazon, Arena, Gladiator, Kazakh Director, Pam Grier, Playboy, Roman Arena, Russia
Attributes
Narrative Location: Ancient Rome
Alternate Titles
Areen
EE
Arena da Morte
BR
Gladiadoras
BR
Gladiadoras/Gladiatrix
ES
Gladiatress of Death
DE
Gladiatrix
IL, RU
Nőstény gladiátorok
HU
The Arena
AU, CA, JP, GB, US
The Arena - Schlacht um Rom
DE
Арена
RU
Гладиатрикс
RU
帝国圣女
CN
神鬼競技場
TW