Pentathlon (film)

Pentathlon is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth, who also wrote the screenplay with Gary DeVore and William Stadiem. The film stars Dolph Lundgren as an East German Olympic gold medalist pentathlete on the run from a lethal coach (David Soul). This was the very final and last feature film of director Bruce Malmuth before his death on June 29, 2005. The film was marketed with the tagline: "Play to win. If you lose, you die".

Pentathlon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bruce Malmuth
Written by	William Stadiem Bruce Malmuth Gary DeVore
Produced by	Martin E. Caan
Starring	Dolph Lundgren David Soul
Cinematography	Misha Suslov
Edited by	Joseph Gutowski Richard Nord
Music by	David Spear
Production company	Red Orm Productions / Pentathlon Productions / PFG Entertainment
Distributed by	Live Entertainment
Release date	January 1, 1994 (1994-01-01) (Singapore)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English German Korean
Budget	$4 million^[1]

Plot edit

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Cast edit

Dolph Lundgren as Eric Brogar
David Soul as Mueller
Roger E. Mosley as Creese
Renée Coleman as Julia
Evan James as Offerman
David Drummond as Hundt
Daniel Riordan as Rhinehardt
Philip Bruns as Vic
Gerald Hopkins as Christian
Erik Holland as Rudolph Brogar
Bruce Malmuth as Erhardt
Mel Stewart as Olympic Athlete
Anthony T. Pennello as Cop #1
Barry Lynch as Horst
Andreas Reinl as Schubert

Release edit

Theatrical edit

In Singapore, this film was officially premiered on New Year's Day 1994 by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. In United States this film was officially premiered on July 8, 1994. and in Indonesia, this film was officially very first and final last premiered on tenth day of Ramadhan 1425 Hijriah (24 October) 2004 by RCTI.

Reception edit

Critical response edit

Eoin Friel from The Action Elite gave Pentathlon 3.5 out of five stars. He praised for its originality, concluding: "Overall, If it’s wall to wall action you’re looking for then Pentathlon isn’t for you but if you’re willing to watch Dolph try something very different then it’s definitely worth a look."^[2] David Brook from Blue Print: Review gave the film three out of five stars, stating: "So, if you're a fan of cheesy 80's/90's action curios you'll probably find yourself buying into this film like I did, but if your mind ever stops to think about what you're watching you will see it for the ridiculous trash that it is."^[3] Anthony Nield from The Digital Fix gave "Pentathlon" 5 out 10, saying: "Pentathlon is an awful piece of filmmaking but that’s not to say it doesn’t entertain."^[4]

References edit

^ "Budget". IMDB. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
^ Friel, Eoin (21 May 2014). "Pentathlon (1994)". The Action Elite. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
^ Brook, David (27 July 2012). "Pentathlon". Blue Print: Review.
^ Nield, Anthony. "Pentathlon". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

External links edit

Pentathlon at IMDb
Pentathlon at Rotten Tomatoes

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South Korea edit

Berlin edit

Now moved to United States (including Los Angeles) edit