Pentathlon (film)
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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 |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English German Korean |
Budget | $4 million[1] |
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".
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]
- 1994 films
- 1994 action thriller films
- 1990s sports films
- American films about revenge
- American action thriller films
- American sports drama films
- Films about the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Films directed by Bruce Malmuth
- Films set in 1972
- Films set in 1988
- Films set in 1993
- Films set in Berlin
- Films set in East Germany
- Films set in Germany
- Films set in Leipzig
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Films set in Seoul
- Films with screenplays by Gary DeVore
- Modern pentathlon
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films