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Marathon Man is a 1976 American thriller film directed by John Schlesinger. It was adapted by William Goldman from his 1974 novel of the same title and stars Dustin Hoffman , Laurence Olivier , Roy Scheider , William Devane and Marthe Keller .
Doc suspects that the criminal, Dr. Christian Szell (Laurence Olivier) will be arriving to retrieve an extremely valuable diamond collection. Szell later sends a burly assassin named Chen (James Wing Woo) to kill Doc in his Paris hotel room, but Doc fights the hit man and breaks his back.
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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
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Marathon Man: Directed by John Schlesinger. With Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane. After the murder of his older brother, a New York history student is hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying to retrieve smuggled diamonds.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- John Schlesinger
- 1976-10-08
Mar 4, 2002 · Dustin Hoffman's teeth get some close attention in this cruel and striking thriller that's brought vividly back to life with a brilliant DVD release.
Novel, Screenplay. A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
