Summary
After war breaks out between the U.S. and Russia, the two countries decide to settle the conflict by putting its two best warriors into an arena in a fight to the death.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 38
IMDb4.2
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −18 min on the typical 103
typical 10385Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1990
November 30, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
AdventureActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- David A. Prior Director, Writer
Production · 2
- David Winters Executive Producer
- David Marriott Producer
Camera · 2
- Andrew Parke Director of Photography
- Scott Middleton First Assistant Camera
Sound · 3
- Garm Beall Music
- Tim James Music
- Steve McClintock Music
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