Marathon Man
by Allan Garden, John Schlesinger
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Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Marthe Keller, Roy Scheider, William DevaneDirector: Allan Garden, John Schlesinger
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Conrad L. Hall
Producer: George Justin
Producer: Robert Evans
Producer: Sidney Beckerman
Writer: Robert Jahn
Writer: William Goldman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-08-28
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Marathon Man
Movie Review: Pass The Novocaine, Doc!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have always found this to be a very entertaining, involving, taut suspense movie with some very dramatic scenes. I've seen in four times over the years and liked it better each time, particularly since it's been available on DVD which enhanced the sound from mono to stereo, and the 1.85:1 widescreen enhancing the cinematography.
The film is fascinating with no dry spots despite its two-hour length. There is a nice variety of action scenes and very interesting characters. Marthe Keller never looked better. Too bad she didn't make more movies in the U.S. Dustin Hoffman, as he did so well in the '70s, keeps your attention and Laurence Olivier is absolutely riveting. This is a terrific thriller, start to finish.
On the other side of the coin, to be balanced about the film, I didn't find the infamous dentist scene to be as terrifying as it was made up to be and the references to the McCarthy hearings and having the U.S government police agencies corrupt are getting to be tiresome of the Left in the movie business.
Overall, still a fascinating film after 30-plus years. I'm sorry we recently lost Roy Scheider, who appears in this film. He was such an underrated actor.
Summary of Marathon Man
Hoffman plays the likable columbia graduate student and marathon runner of the title unwittingly trapped in a terrifying drama revolving around a murderous nazi fugitve. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Dustin Hoffman Laurence Olivier Run time: 125 minutes Rating: R Director: John SchlesingerJohn Schlesinger (Midnight Cowboy) directed this gripping, entertaining 1977 thriller that centers on graduate student Dustin Hoffman (The Graduate, Tootsie). Hoffman plays a sullen and cowardly loner haunted by the suicide of his father, a suspected communist. He is drawn into a murky web of international intrigue when his brother, CIA agent Doc Levy, played by Roy Scheider (Jaws, The French Connection), is murdered by a former Nazi (Laurence Olivier) who has come to the United States to reclaim a valuable stash of diamonds. Babe (Hoffman) must confront his fears of the past as he runs for his life and tries to avenge his brother's death at the same time. Featuring a classic torture sequence and a terrific cast that includes William Devane and Marthe Keller, this film written by William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men) stands as a great entertainment and as one of the seminal films of the 1970s. --Robert Lane
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