Is Pentathlon violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pentathlon easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pentathlon end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pentathlon

Name: Pentathlon
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1994
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 4.4
Cast: Dolph Lundgren, David Soul, Renée Coleman, Roger E. Mosley, Evan James Malmuth

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

Directed by Bruce Malmuth

Produced by PFG Entertainment, Live Entertainment

1994101 min4.4 / 10

A Cold War revenge thriller that transforms athletic competition into a high-stakes game of survival, driven by defection, betrayal, and the pursuit of a vengeful coach.

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.

Clusters

Vengeance Over Introspection Vengeance Over Introspection Romance Amid War Crime and Betrayal Stories Emotional Downfall

Genres

Action Thriller

Keywords

Berlin, Germany Olympic Games Coach Defection East Germany Pentathlon Seoul, South Korea

Questions people ask

Is Pentathlon violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Pentathlon scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Pentathlon sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Pentathlon easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Pentathlon end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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