Marathon Man (1976)
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Cast
as Babe Levy
as Szell
as Doc Levy
as Janeway
as Elsa
as Prof. Biesenthal
as Karl
as Erhard
as Babe's Father
as Melendez
as Szell's Brother
as Rosenbaum
as LeClerc
as Chen
as Nicole
as Old Lady on 47th Street
as Street Gang
as Street Gang
as Street Gang
as Street Gang
as Street Gang
as Jewelry Salesman
as Jewelry Salesman
as Jewelry Salesman
as Jewelry Salesman
as Bank Guard
as Plainclothesman
as Plainclothesman
as Laundress
as Tourist
as Tourist
as TV Announcer
as Young Photographer
as Hotel Valet
as French Doctor
as Nurse
as Headwaiter
as Truck Driver
as Lady in Bank
as Young Babe
as Young Doc
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Critic Reviews for Marathon Man
All Critics (35) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (7) | DVD (8)
Schlesinger's stylish political thriller features Olivier as an old, nasty Nazi, in a splashy role that earned him Oscar nomination.
Film's notorious torture scene means adults only.
If this doesn't turn you against going to the dentist, nothing will. Terrifying, pulsating film w/Hoffman.
Needlessly complicated glossy thriller.
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.
Audience Reviews for Marathon Man
What begins as a taut, intriguing thriller soon becomes too complicated and desperate to defy our suspension of disbelief (as with a ridiculous shootout at a country house), and it is only worth it for Olivier's wicked villain and a fantastic scene in the New York diamond district.
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An original though flawed story of a student (Dustin Hoffman) who gets involved in a sinister plot involving diamonds and a sadistic Nazi (Laurence Olivier), who wants desperately to claim what he feels is his. This is a thriller inside and out, no questioning that, but the way the story is put together leaves a lot to be desired. There are tons of holes and the way the film ends is far from satisfying. Laurence Olivier turns in a terrifying performance as the dentist drilling psycho, while Hoffman, Roy Scheider, and William Devane all give admirable performances. Director John Schlesinger has a dark, nihilistic viewpoint of New York City, and there are certain scenes in which this disturbing landscape adds a lot to the story. Sadly, his story needed more closure and less melodramatic acts to come across as completely convincing and worthwhile.
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Marathon Man Quotes
| Szell: | Is it safe? To go in the water? |
| Babe Levy: | Is it Szell's? |
| Old Lady on 47th Street: | Szell, it's Szell! Stop him, it's Szell! He'd here. Don't let him get away! |
| Szell: | Is it safe? |
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