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| director = [[Bruce Malmuth]]
| director = [[Bruce Malmuth]]
| producer = Martin E. Caan
| producer = Martin E. Caan
| writer = [[William Stadiem]]<br>Bruce Malmuth<br>[[Gary DeVore]]
| writer = William Stadiem<br>Bruce Malmuth<br>[[Gary DeVore]]
| starring = [[Dolph Lundgren]]
| starring = [[Dolph Lundgren]]<br>[[David Soul]]
| music = David Spear
| music = David Spear
| cinematography = [[Misha Suslov]]
| cinematography = Misha Suslov
| editing = Joseph Gutowski<br>[[Richard Nord]]
| editing = Joseph Gutowski<br>[[Richard Nord]]
| studio = Red Orm Productions / Pentathlon Productions / PFG Entertainment
| studio = Red Orm Productions / Pentathlon Productions / PFG Entertainment
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'''''Pentathlon''''' (released under the title as '''''Super Athlete''''' in the Philippines) is a 1994 American [[action film]] directed by [[Bruce Malmuth]], who also wrote the screenplay with [[Gary DeVore]] and William Stadiem. The film stars [[Dolph Lundgren]] as an [[East Germany|East German]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Gold medal#Olympic Games|gold medalist]] [[pentathlete]] on the run from a lethal coach ([[David Soul]]). This was the last feature film appearance of director Bruce Malmuth, before his death on June 29, 2005.
'''''Pentathlon''''' is a 1994 American [[action film]] directed by [[Bruce Malmuth]], who also wrote the screenplay with [[Gary DeVore]] and William Stadiem. The film stars [[Dolph Lundgren]] as an [[East Germany|East German]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Gold medal#Olympic Games|gold medalist]] [[pentathlete]] on the run from a lethal coach ([[David Soul]]). This was the very final and last feature film appearance of director Bruce Malmuth before his death on June 29, 2005.


==Plot==
==Plot==
After winning a gold medal for [[East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics|East Germany]] in the [[Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics|pentathlon]] in the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], athlete Eric Brogar ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) flees from his abusive trainer, Heinrich Mueller ([[David Soul]]) and the Olympic team.
The film opens in Leipzig, [[East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics|East Germany]] in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]].


Sixteen years later (1988), After winning a gold medal for [[East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics|East Germany]] in the [[Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics|pentathlon]] in the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], athlete Eric Brogar ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) flees from his abusive trainer, Heinrich Mueller ([[David Soul]]) and the Olympic team.
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Eight years later, Mueller is no longer a trainer. He has become a neo-Nazi terrorist, responsible for a series of attacks on German government officials, and Mueller has discovered that Eric is in [[Los Angeles]]. Brogar had become a self-pitying boozehound until his talents were spotted by his diner-owning boss John Creese ([[Roger E. Mosley]]). Still smarting over Eric's defection, Mueller beats Eric's father Rudolph Brogar (Erik Holland) to death before flying to Los Angeles. While Eric reunites with his former girlfriend Julia Davis ([[Renee Coleman]]), who hones his endurance skills at her dad's woodland retreat, Mueller joins forces with neo-Nazi sympathizers including Eric's former rival Rhinehardt ([[Daniel Riordan]]).


Two months later (November 1988), [[Berlin]] is a capital of [[East Germany]].
At a peace rally, Mueller and his thugs plot to assassinate a rabbi and an ambassador while spreading a hate message on cable television. After viciously beating up Julia's father Vic Davis ([[Philip Bruns]]) and shooting Creese, Mueller and his thugs kidnap Eric, who retaliates by wiping out most of the neo-Nazis. Later, at another Olympic pentathlon finals, Eric not only triumphs, but he also ends up shooting Mueller dead in self-defense at the end when Mueller tries to kill him at the finish line.

One years later (30 November 1989), Eric after post moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] includes [[Berlin Wall]] [[Fall of the Berlin Wall|closed to destroying rid crashes his collapsed]].

One years later (1 October 1990) , Eric became first year decade of [[1990s|nineteen nineties]].

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Three years later (1 May 1993), Mueller is no longer a trainer. He has become a neo-Nazi terrorist, responsible for a series of attacks on German government officials, and Mueller has discovered that Eric is in [[Los Angeles]]. Brogar had become a self-pitying boozehound until his talents were spotted by his diner-owning boss John Creese ([[Roger E. Mosley]]). Still smarting over Eric's defection, Mueller beats Eric's father Rudolph Brogar (Erik Holland) to death before flying to [[Los Angeles]]. While Eric reunites with his former girlfriend Julia Davis ([[Renee Coleman]]), who hones his endurance skills at her dad's woodland retreat, Mueller joins forces with neo-Nazi sympathizers including Eric's former rival Rhinehardt ([[Daniel Riordan]]).

At a peace rally, Mueller and his thugs plot to assassinate a rabbi and an ambassador while spreading a hate message on [[Sky Deutschland|German Vision Network (GVN) outside broadcasting]] together with [[CNN|US Cable News satellite news gathering]]. After viciously beating up Julia's father Vic Davis ([[Philip Bruns]]) and shooting Creese with destroyed collapse [[CNN|US Cable News outside broadcasting]] collapse earthquake to electrical sockets collapse at [[CNN|US Cable News satellite news gathering]] crash collapse antenna analogue danger destroyed, Mueller and his thugs kidnap Eric, who retaliates by wiping out most of the neo-Nazis when Eric arrested criminal to police station or police department policeman at police patrol car vigilante hand arm on handcuff.

Three weeks later (25 November 1993), United States Olympic pentathlon finals, Eric not only triumphs, but he also ends up shooting Mueller dead in self-defense at the end when Mueller tries to kill him at the finish line with shooting Mueller kill to dead corpse the end screen fades to black and the movie ends, movie closes, film ends to film closes with closing credits begin to roll.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Dolph Lundgren]] as Eric Brogar
*[[Dolph Lundgren]] as Eric Brogar
*[[David Soul]] as Mueller
*[[David Soul]] as Mueller
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*[[Renée Coleman]] as Julia
*[[Roger E. Mosley]] as Creese
*[[Roger E. Mosley]] as Creese
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*[[Renée Coleman]] as Julia
*Evan James as Offerman
*Evan James as Offerman
*David Drummond as Hundt
*David Drummond as Hundt
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==Release==
==Release==
===Theatrical===
===Theatrical===
''Pentathlon'' was released in the United States on July 8, 1994. In the Philippines, the film was released as ''Super Athlete'' by Jemah Films on October 19, 1994.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grand Opening Today!|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JqMxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2QoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4979%2C3379349|access-date=July 20, 2021|work=[[Manila Standard]]|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=October 19, 1994|page=23}}</ref>
''Pentathlon'' was officially released in the United States on July 8, 1994 and was officially launched in Indonesia on [[Ramadan|tenth day of Ramadhan]] [[2004|1425]] [[Islamic calendar|Hijriah]] (24 October) 2004 by [[RCTI]].


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
===Critical response===
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."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Friel|first1=Eoin|title=Pentathlon (1994)|url=http://theactionelite.com/movie-review/pentathlon-1994-review/|website=The Action Elite|date=21 May 2014 |accessdate=22 May 2017}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Friel|first1=Eoin|title=Pentathlon (1994)|url=http://theactionelite.com/movie-review/pentathlon-1994-review/|website=The Action Elite|date=21 May 2014 |accessdate=22 May 2017}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brook|first1=David|title=Pentathlon|url=http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2012/07/pentathlon/|website=Blue Print: Review|date=27 July 2012 }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nield|first1=Anthony|title=Pentathlon|url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/75810/pentathlon.html|website=The Digital Fix|accessdate=22 May 2017}}</ref>

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."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brook|first1=David|title=Pentathlon|url=http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2012/07/pentathlon/|website=Blue Print: Review|date=27 July 2012 }}</ref>

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."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nield|first1=Anthony|title=Pentathlon|url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/75810/pentathlon.html|website=The Digital Fix|accessdate=22 May 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of films about the sport of athletics]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:23, 9 August 2023

Pentathlon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBruce Malmuth
Written byWilliam Stadiem
Bruce Malmuth
Gary DeVore
Produced byMartin E. Caan
StarringDolph Lundgren
David Soul
CinematographyMisha Suslov
Edited byJoseph Gutowski
Richard Nord
Music byDavid Spear
Production
company
Red Orm Productions / Pentathlon Productions / PFG Entertainment
Distributed byLive Entertainment
Release date
  • July 8, 1994 (1994-07-08)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
German
Korean
Budget$4 million[1]

Pentathlon is a 1994 American action 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 appearance of director Bruce Malmuth before his death on June 29, 2005.

Plot

The film opens in Leipzig, East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Sixteen years later (1988), After winning a gold medal for East Germany in the pentathlon in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, athlete Eric Brogar (Dolph Lundgren) flees from his abusive trainer, Heinrich Mueller (David Soul) and the Olympic team.

Two months later (November 1988), Berlin is a capital of East Germany.

One years later (30 November 1989), Eric after post moved to Los Angeles, California, USA includes Berlin Wall closed to destroying rid crashes his collapsed.

One years later (1 October 1990) , Eric became first year decade of nineteen nineties.

Three years later (1 May 1993), Mueller is no longer a trainer. He has become a neo-Nazi terrorist, responsible for a series of attacks on German government officials, and Mueller has discovered that Eric is in Los Angeles. Brogar had become a self-pitying boozehound until his talents were spotted by his diner-owning boss John Creese (Roger E. Mosley). Still smarting over Eric's defection, Mueller beats Eric's father Rudolph Brogar (Erik Holland) to death before flying to Los Angeles. While Eric reunites with his former girlfriend Julia Davis (Renee Coleman), who hones his endurance skills at her dad's woodland retreat, Mueller joins forces with neo-Nazi sympathizers including Eric's former rival Rhinehardt (Daniel Riordan).

At a peace rally, Mueller and his thugs plot to assassinate a rabbi and an ambassador while spreading a hate message on German Vision Network (GVN) outside broadcasting together with US Cable News satellite news gathering. After viciously beating up Julia's father Vic Davis (Philip Bruns) and shooting Creese with destroyed collapse US Cable News outside broadcasting collapse earthquake to electrical sockets collapse at US Cable News satellite news gathering crash collapse antenna analogue danger destroyed, Mueller and his thugs kidnap Eric, who retaliates by wiping out most of the neo-Nazis when Eric arrested criminal to police station or police department policeman at police patrol car vigilante hand arm on handcuff.

Three weeks later (25 November 1993), United States Olympic pentathlon finals, Eric not only triumphs, but he also ends up shooting Mueller dead in self-defense at the end when Mueller tries to kill him at the finish line with shooting Mueller kill to dead corpse the end screen fades to black and the movie ends, movie closes, film ends to film closes with closing credits begin to roll.

Cast

Release

Theatrical

Pentathlon was officially released in the United States on July 8, 1994 and was officially launched in Indonesia on tenth day of Ramadhan 1425 Hijriah (24 October) 2004 by RCTI.

Reception

Critical response

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

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

External links

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