A teenaged boy's family once hosted a Russian exchange student in their home for a year. Several years later, as adults, the two find themselves competing against each other in a Triathlon competition.
Practical Effects
The triathlon stunts look genuinely dangerous in a charmingly jank way.
Costume
Every single spandex outfit is a war crime against fashion.
Director
Bill Berry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Terry Farrell's first film role before she became Jadzia Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. From triathlon rival to Trill symbiont host.
Released at the tail end of the Cold War, its Soviet-American sports rivalry already felt dated—like watching Rocky IV with the self-awareness surgically removed.
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