On a distant space station far in the future, the best fighters from every planet vie for the championship in an intergalactic fighting competition. After over fifty years of no human contenders, Steve Armstrong emerges having trained all his life for a shot at the title, only to come up against a ruthless extra-terrestrial crime lord who wants him dead.
Practical Effects
Creature effects that wobble endearingly with every punch.
Costume
Alien designs clearly made from whatever was in the prop closet.
Director
Peter Manoogian
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Claudia Christian went straight from this to Babylon 5, carrying her sci-fi B-movie credentials like a badge of honor. Armin Shimerman would later play Quark in Deep Space Nine, making this a stealth Star Trek pregame party.
This film shamelessly rips off Rocky III's structure while predating Mortal Kombat's tournament obsession by years—basically the missing link between 70s sports movies and 90s fighting games.
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