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Marathon Man (1976)
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Reviews Counted: 34
Fresh: 27
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: 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,... 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. [More]
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Marthe Keller, Roy Scheider
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Marthe Keller, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Fritz Weaver, Richard Bright, Marc Lawrence
Director: John Schlesinger
Director: John Schlesinger
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Producer: Robert Evans, Sidney Beckerman
Composer: Michael Small
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Reviews for Marathon Man
If this doesn't turn you against going to the dentist, nothing will. Terrifying, pulsating film w/Hoffman.
Scheider looks great as the well-dressed cool guy and Olivier turns in his most notoriously frightening performance.
Do acidente de carro que abre a história ao confronto final em uma estação de esgoto, o filme jamais consegue ser convincente; e a única cena realmente eficaz do longa é aquela ambientada num bairro judeu.
Although best-known for its infamous "Is it safe?" sequence, Marathon Man is a whole lot better than just one horrific scene.
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