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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.3 / 100
1994·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 41m

PENTATHLON

“Play to win. If you lose... you die.”

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.

Above the Line
Bruce Malmuth·DirectorWilliam Stadiem·ScreenplayGary T. McDonald·ScreenplayMikhail Suslov·Director of PhotographyDavid Spear·MusicJoseph Gutowski·Editor
Cast
Dolph Lundgren·Eric BrogarDavid Soul·Heinrich MüllerRenée Coleman·Julia DavisRoger E. Mosley·John CreeseEvan James Malmuth·OffermanDavid Drummond·HundtDaniel Riordan·Jürgen ReinhardtPhilip Bruns·VicGerald Hopkins·ChristianBruce Malmuth·Erhardt
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Bruce Malmuth·DirectorBuddy Joe Hooker·Second Unit Director
Writing· 5
William Stadiem·StoryBruce Malmuth·StoryWilliam Stadiem·ScreenplayGary T. McDonald·ScreenplayGary DeVore·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Mikhail Suslov·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Joseph Gutowski·EditorRichard Nord·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Spear·Music
Art & Design· 3
Jaymes Hinkle·Production DesignDavid W. Ford·Art DirectionAlexandra Welker·Costume Design
Production· 7
Martin E. Caan·ProducerDolph Lundgren·Executive ProducerCarol H. Thompson·Executive ProducerRonna B. Wallace·Executive ProducerJason Clark·Co-ProducerDeborah Gilels·Associate ProducerRob Stull·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 9
Danny Epper·StuntsKenny Endoso·StuntsErik Rondell·StuntsPat Romano·StuntsDick Ziker·StuntsJophery C. Brown·StuntsTony Brubaker·StuntsJeff Dashnaw·StuntsBuddy Joe Hooker·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
59.3
OF 100
Master Score
4.4
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pentathlon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#336699
Mood
Intense, Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up, desaturated image of a man's face, specifically his right eye and the right side of his face, against a black background. Overla”

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Key Elements
Man's FaceTarget CrosshairConcentric Circles
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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