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Jan 22, 2023 · Hoffman and director John Schlesinger, reunited seven years after Midnight Cowboy, get to grips with much broader material, adapted by William Goldman from his novel. Many critics found the plot impenetrable, but were impressed by it as a film of intensely powerful moments – not least the dental torture scene.
Mar 16, 2024 · 3 hours ago. “Marathon Man,” directed by the adept John Schlesinger and released in the mid-1970s, captures a moment in cinematic history where the thriller genre began to intertwine more...
Marathon Man runs the gamut from patient mystery to pulse-pounding thriller, aided by Laurence Oliver's coldly terrifying performance and a brainy script by William Goldman. Read Critics...
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Jan 26, 2021 · Marathon Man, directed by John Schlesinger and written by William Goldman (based on his own novel of the same name) fits snugly into the well known cycle of paranoid thrillers that came out of Hollywood in the 60s and 70s.
Marathon Man is an astounding, top-notch thriller that stands out as one of the year's ten best. Full Review | May 28, 2020. John Schlesinger, who brought us Darling, Midnight Cowboy, Sunday ...
One of the most accomplished examples of suspense thrillers in the 1970s, John Schlesinger’s Marathon Man is a remarkable film on all levels. The legendary screenwriter William Goldman adapted his own novel for the big screen, and did it quite marvelously with the generous help of a proven acting crew of Laurence Olivier, Dustin Hoffman and ...
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Feb 14, 2023 · William Goldman’s difficult-to-follow international conspiracy thriller provides Dustin Hoffman with an outright ‘action man’ star vehicle. The public applauded supporting star Laurence Olivier, who with just a few gestures creates a terrifying villain: “Is it safe?”
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