The Arena (2001 film)
# The Arena (2001 film)

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 a Roman arena.

## Cast

* Karen McDougal as Jessemina
* Lisa Dergan as Bodicia
* Olga Sutulova as Livia
* Yulia Chicherina as Diedra
* Viktor Verzhbitsky as Timarchus
