Marathon Man

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William Goldman adapted his own novel for this thriller of a US agent who unwittingly draws his brother, the marathon runner of the title, into a complex plot involving a ruthless Nazi doctor, whose methods of extracting information using his dentistry skills, would be most people's worst nightmare.

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Cast

Dustin Hoffman
as Babe Levy
Laurence Olivier
as Szell
Roy Scheider
as Doc Levy
William Devane
as Janeway
Marthe Keller
as Elsa
Fritz Weaver
as Prof. Biesenthal
Richard Bright
as Karl
Marc Lawrence
as Erhard
Allen Joseph
as Babe's Father
Tito Goya
as Melendez
Ben Dova
as Szell's Brother
Lou Gilbert
as Rosenbaum
Jacques Marin
as LeClerc
James Wing Woo
as Chen
Nicole Deslauriers
as Nicole
Lotta Andor-Palfi
as Old Lady on 47th Street
Lionel Pina
as Street Gang
Church
as Street Gang
Tricoche
as Street Gang
Jaime Tirelli
as Street Gang
Wilfredo Hernandez
as Street Gang
Harry Goz
as Jewelry Salesman
Michael Vale
as Jewelry Salesman
Fred Stuthman
as Jewelry Salesman
Lee Steele
as Jewelry Salesman
William Martel
as Bank Guard
Glenn Robards
as Plainclothesman
Ric Carrott
as Plainclothesman
Alma Beltran
as Laundress
Billy Kearns
as Tourist
Sally Wilson
as Tourist
Tom Ellis
as TV Announcer
Bryant Fraser
as Young Photographer
George Dega
as Hotel Valet
Gene Bori
as French Doctor
Annette Claudier
as Nurse
Roger Etienne
as Headwaiter
Raymond Serra
as Truck Driver
Madge Kennedy
as Lady in Bank
Jeff Palladini
as Young Babe
Scott Robertson Price
as Young Doc
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Critic Reviews for Marathon Man

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Audience Reviews for Marathon Man

  • Feb 17, 2018
    This William Goldman tale about an ex-Nazi resurfacing to claim his hidden cache of war booty is often needlessly convoluted but ultimately satisfying due to the dearth of screen talent involved. Interestingly the famous torture scene comes off as -meh- in the days of post-splatterhouse gore. It was interesting, too, to see again the world just prior to the internet explosion.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Jul 22, 2016
    A good movie, although a little confusing and hard to follow. Also, very disappointed by the "famous" dentistry scene. Apparently most of it was cut for being too graphic. What is left is pretty ordinary.
    Peter B Super Reviewer
  • Nov 14, 2015
    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.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • May 10, 2014
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