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Marathon Man, 1976

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier

Directed by: John Schlesinger

Written by: William Goldman

Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Yiddish

Country: USA

Runtime: 125 min

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Rating:7.6

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Marathon Man can be described as rough, suspenseful, and disturbing. The plot revolves around conspiracies, espionage, and secret agents. The main genre is thriller. In approach, Marathon Man is serious and realistic. The storytelling is fast paced. It is located in New York. Marathon Man takes place in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being essential viewing, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. Marathon Man is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves violent content.

Summary of Marathon Man

British director John Schlesinger (MIDNIGHT COWBOY), reteams with Dustin Hoffman for MARATHON MAN, a classic suspense thriller (based on the novel by William Goldman) rife with chase sequences, torture, and political intrigue. A landmark film that pushes the boundaries of audience squeamishness, MARATHON MAN features a powerful performance by Hoffman alongside equally stellar work by Sir Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider. As a Columbia University graduate student, Babe Levy (Dustin Hoffman), spends his spare time running in marathons. However, he winds up running for his life when he inadvertently becomes entangled in an espionage plot. Babe's brother Doc (Scheider) is an American secret agent whom is killed by fierce Nazi fugitive, Szell (Olivier), who believes he stole a cache of diamonds, and Babe himself is kidnapped by the murderer. Excruciating scenes of dental torture follow, as Babe repeatedly risks his life trying to escape his captors.

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Language:	English, French, German, Spanish, Yiddish
Country:	USA
Release date:	6 October 1976
Runtime:	125 min

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Dustin Hoffman

as Thomas 'Babe' Levy

Laurence Olivier

as Dr. Christian Szell

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Most famous for it's "dental torture' scene, where Laurence Olivier tortures Dustin Hoffman's mouth while repeating the creepy line "Is it safe?", Marathon Man is actually much more than that one scene: it is a film filled with a unique tension. It... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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by: sethdellinger
sethdellinger rated this movie0/10

OMG

this one is totally worth watching: keeps you fascinated and gives you the feelin of a true nightmare, but most of all, the famous "dental treatment" scene is something you will not soon forget. Read and rate it

04.September.2008
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by: Anita.Hoffman
Anita.Hoffman rated this movie7/10Good

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