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Marathon Man

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Marathon Man

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Summary

Thriller based on the novel by William Goldman, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider. In New York, two elderly men are killed in a traffic accident that is the catalyst for a chain of violent events. In Paris, an attempt is made on the life of maverick US agent Doc Levy. Back in Manhattan, Doc's brother Babe is soon to find himself part of a deadly plot involving the sinister Dr Szell, the infamous Nazi known as the "White Angel".

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Tom Hutchinson

Dustin Hoffman stars as the bewildered New York student training to run a marathon who inadvertently becomes mixed up in a hunt for a hoard of Nazi diamonds in this gripping thriller from director John Schlesinger, adapted by William Goldman from his own novel. Laurence Olivier is the essence of evil as the former concentration camp sadist who leaves his hiding place in South America to claim his legacy - the priceless gems taken from Jewish victims during the war. Also making an impact is Roy Scheider as Hoffman's secret agent older brother. Schlesinger's film is not without its flaws - it takes rather too long to get started and is too fragmented - but it's a very classy package, and one particular scene involving dentistry will leave a lasting impression and is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

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Cast

rolenameBabe LevyDustin HoffmanSzellLaurence OlivierDoc LevyRoy ScheiderJanewayWilliam DevaneElsaMarthe KellerProfessor BiesenthalFritz WeaverKarlRichard BrightErhardMarc Lawrence (1)Babe's fatherAllen JosephMelendezTito GoyaSzell's brotherBen DovaRosenbaumLou Gilbert

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rolenameDirectorJohn Schlesinger

Details

Released on

1976-12-16

Languages

English | Yiddish | German | French | Spanish

Guidance

Contains violence, swearing, a sex scene and nudity.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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