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Release Date:
8 October 1976 (USA)
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Plot:
A graduate history student is unwittingly caught in the middle of an international conspiracy involving stolen diamonds, an exiled Nazi war criminal, and a rogue government agent. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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9 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Babe |
 | Laurence Olivier | ... | Szell |
 | Roy Scheider | ... | Doc |
 | William Devane | ... | Janeway |
 | Marthe Keller | ... | Elsa |
 | Fritz Weaver | ... | Professor Biesenthal |
 | Richard Bright | ... | Karl |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Erhard |
| Allen Joseph | ... | Babe's Father |
| Tito Goya | ... | Melendez |
| Ben Dova | ... | Szell's Brother |
| Lou Gilbert | ... | Rosenbaum |
| Jacques Marin | ... | LeClerc |
| James Wing Woo | ... | Chen |
| Nicole Deslauriers | ... | Nicole |
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Runtime:
125 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:X (original rating) |
Brazil:14 |
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:18 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-15 (re-rating) (2003) (uncut version) |
Finland:K-16 (1988) (cut version) |
France:-16 |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:VM18 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1977) |
Spain:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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During the scene where the heavies try to drown Dustin Hoffman in the bathtub, Hoffman (always the method actor) insisted upon being made to stay underwater as long as possible to make it real. Several takes were done and Hoffman insisted on being kept down longer in the water. By the end of the scene, he had to be given oxygen. In his own words, "I said, 'Don't press on my Adam's apple, but try to really hold me under. Let me see how long I can stay under. Let me see if I can fight you. Let me see what happens.'"
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Continuity: When Babe and Elsa are outside Szell's brother's house, the sky changes back and forth from cloudy/hazy to sunny and blue a number of times.
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Quotes:
[the salesman tries to sell a diamond to Szell]
Jewelry Salesman: Tell you what, I know an independent appraiser upstairs, and if he doesn't swear that I'm practically giving this thing away... well, I guess I'll have to find myself a new brother-in-law.
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Jewelry Salesman: Tell you what, I know an independent appraiser upstairs, and if he doesn't swear that I'm practically giving this thing away... well, I guess I'll have to find myself a new brother-in-law.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jeffersons: Marathon Men (#7.1)" (1980)
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Soundtrack:
Der Neugierige
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I have always found this to be a very entertaining, involving, taut suspense movie with some very dramatic scenes. I've seen in three times 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.
I didn't find the infamous (this was quite a buzz when the film came out) dentist scene to be as terrifying as it was made up to be and the references to the McCarthy hearings are a bit annoying and typical of Hollywood director John Scheslinger. It's also a typical modern-day film in which the U.S government's police agencies are corrupt (oh, puhleeze, filmmakers - think of something new).
However, despite those negatives, 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.