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44% Critic Match
Pentathlon
“Play to win. If you lose... you die.”
4.4 / 10• 1994• 1h 41m•NR• English
ActionThriller
Storyline
When East German Eric Brogar wins a gold medal in the pentathlon, he escapes to freedom in the west with the help of a beautiful American athlete. But his demanding coach, Heinrich Mueller vows revenge and Eric's best friend and his father pay the ultimate price for his freedom when they are killed by the Secret Police. In Los Angeles, Eric starts to train for the gold again. But when Mueller comes to America, Eric must win the most deadly game of all… the fight for his life.
Cast & Crew
Dolph Lundgren
Eric Brogar
Lead
David Soul
Heinrich Müller
Renée Coleman
Julia Davis
Roger E. Mosley
John Creese
EJ
Evan James Malmuth
Offerman
DD
David Drummond
Hundt
Daniel Riordan
Jürgen Reinhardt
Philip Bruns
Vic
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bruce Malmuth's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pentathlon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
