Arena

"Arena (An Absurd Notion)"

1985 0h 58m EN

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8.3

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7.2

IMDB

★8.3TMDB · 3★7.2IMDB · 186

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Synopsis

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Call my name, and I'll be there. Dr. Duran Duran escapes the punishment of the Matmos at the height of British rock group Duran Duran's 1980s popularity. Mistaking the cries of teenage girls at crowded concerts for devotees screaming his name, the Doctor makes his way to Earth so he can lead his faithful masses. Once he discovers the kids don't want an evil Doctor, he goes about trying to destroy the source of the real desires a rock concert taking place at the Oakland (Calif.) Colesium.

“Arena (An Absurd Notion)”

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Cast

Simon Le Bon
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John Taylor
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Nick Rhodes
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Roger Taylor
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Andy Taylor
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Milo O'Shea
Dr. Duran Duran

Credits

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Director: Russell Mulcahy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Simon Le Bon and John Taylor and Nick Rhodes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Arena (An Absurd Notion)".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0254123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Russell Mulcahy directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Simon Le Bon and John Taylor and Nick Rhodes carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Arena (An Absurd Notion)".
6IMDB entry: tt0254123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.