South Korea / Jun 04, 1994
Play to win. If you lose... you die.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philip Bruns | Vic |
| Gerald Hopkins | Christian |
| Bruce Malmuth | Erhardt |
| Erik Holland | |
| Barry Lynch | |
| Andreas Renell | |
| Kevin White | Freddie |
Genres
ActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pentathlon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PFG Entertainment, Live Entertainment |
| Release date | 4 giugno 1994 |
| Executive producer | Carol H. Thompson, Ronna B. Wallace, Dolph Lundgren |
| Production | Rob Stull, Jason Clark, Deborah Gilels, Mikela Walter, Martin E. Caan |
| Writer | William Stadiem, Bruce Malmuth, Gary DeVore, Gary T. McDonald |
| Casting | Dan Parada, Rick Montgomery |
| Editing | Joseph Gutowski, Richard Nord |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Suslov |
| Assistant directors | Bruce Malmuth, Buddy Joe Hooker |
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| Camera operators | Mikhail Suslov |
| Additional photography | Mikhail Suslov |
| Production design | Jaymes Hinkle, David W. Ford, Tom Craig |
| Art direction | David W. Ford, Jaymes Hinkle, Tom Craig |
| Set decoration | Tom Craig, Jaymes Hinkle, David W. Ford |
| Visual effects | Mark R. Byers |
| Stunts | Danny Epper, Kenny Endoso, Erik Rondell, Pat Romano, Dick Ziker, Jophery C. Brown, Tony Brubaker, Jeff Dashnaw, Buddy Joe Hooker |
| Music | David Spear |
| Sound | David Spear |
| Costume design | Alexandra Welker, Voni Hinkle, Douglas Noe, Suzanne Parker Sanders |
| Makeup | Douglas Noe, Suzanne Parker Sanders, Voni Hinkle, Alexandra Welker |
| Hairstyling | Voni Hinkle, Douglas Noe, Suzanne Parker Sanders, Alexandra Welker |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 08, 1994
Digital
Germany / Jul 08, 1994 / 16
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