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Oct 7, 1976 · It's not a problem most of us are likely to face. It would seem to be too special to engage our interest at gut level. It's like worrying about what to do with a case of...
Szell lives in hiding in South America (naturally) and has millions of dollars worth of diamonds in a New York safe-deposit box. When Szell’s brother is killed in what can only be described as a quintessentially New York auto crash, Szell has to come out of hiding to collect the diamonds.
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 ...
Oct 15, 2018 · Marathon Man, starring Dustin Hoffman, exudes the sort of toxic paranoia of which '70s-era New York films have become so iconic, opening with a brutal and violent automobile stand-off...
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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...
Apr 10, 2024 · “Marathon Man” begins with a grotesque argument between two drivers, culminating in a car scuffle and the death of both due to an accident. It quickly turns out that one of them is the brother of a former Nazi, Christian Szell (Sir Laurence Olivier).
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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 Reviews
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