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Marathon Man

  • 1976
  • R
  • 2h 5m
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7.4/10
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Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
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After the shocking murder of his older brother, a New York history student finds himself inexplicably hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying t... Read allAfter the shocking murder of his older brother, a New York history student finds himself inexplicably hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying to retrieve smuggled diamonds.After the shocking murder of his older brother, a New York history student finds himself inexplicably hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying to retrieve smuggled diamonds.

  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writer
    • William Goldman
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Roy Scheider
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    67K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,253
    19
    • Director
      • John Schlesinger
    • Writer
      • William Goldman
    • Stars
      • Dustin Hoffman
      • Laurence Olivier
      • Roy Scheider
    • 219User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Thomas 'Babe' Levy
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Dr. Christian Szell
    Roy Scheider
    Roy Scheider
    • Henry 'Doc' Levy
    William Devane
    William Devane
    • Janeway
    Marthe Keller
    Marthe Keller
    • Elsa Opel
    Fritz Weaver
    Fritz Weaver
    • Professor Biesenthal
    Richard Bright
    Richard Bright
    • Karl
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Erhard
    Allen Joseph
    Allen Joseph
    • Babe's Father
    Tito Goya
    • Melendez
    Ben Dova
    • Szell's Brother
    Lou Gilbert
    • Rosenbaum
    Jacques Marin
    Jacques Marin
    • LeClerc
    James Wing Woo
    • Chen
    Nicole Deslauriers
    • Nicole
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    • Old Lady on 47th Street
    • (as Lotta Andor-Palfi)
    Lionel Pina
    Lionel Pina
    • Street Gang
    Church Ortiz
    • Street Gang
    • (as Church)
    • Director
      • John Schlesinger
    • Writer
      • William Goldman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sir Laurence Olivier took the role of Dr. Szell in part to leave a great deal of money to his wife and children, as he expected to die from the cancer that afflicted him throughout production. He performed the role while undergoing treatment for his cancer, which included heavy doses of painkillers to allow him to work every day. The pain medication affected his memory, and at times Olivier could not remember more than one or two of his lines at a time. In a testament to his fierce concentration, his performance garnered rave reviews and an Oscar nomination, and despite working under such aggressive medical treatment, he experienced a full recovery, allowing him to enjoy the success of this movie, and a series of leading roles that followed.
    • Goofs
      As Doc approaches LeClerc's shop, he passes a girl in a green sweater. When he leaves the shop a few minutes later, the same girl passes him, still going in the same direction.
    • Quotes

      Christian Szell: Is it safe?... Is it safe?

      Babe: You're talking to me?

      Christian Szell: Is it safe?

      Babe: Is what safe?

      Christian Szell: Is it safe?

      Babe: I don't know what you mean. I can't tell you something's safe or not, unless I know specifically what you're talking about.

      Christian Szell: Is it safe?

      Babe: Tell me what the "it" refers to.

      Christian Szell: Is it safe?

      Babe: Yes, it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it.

      Christian Szell: Is it safe?

      Babe: No. It's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful.

    • Crazy credits
      The ending credits scroll with Babe's jogging route as a backdrop.
    • Connections
      Edited from Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      Dors, ô cité perverse
      (1881)

      (from 'Hérodiade')

      Music by Jules Massenet

      Libretto by Paul Milliet (uncredited) and Henry Grémont (uncredited)

      Sung by Joseph Rouleau, with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra)

      Conducted by John Matheson

      Courtesy of London and Decca Records

    User reviews219

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    Featured review
    8/10
    "No, you can keep them. You can keep as many as you can swallow. " - Babe (Dustin Hoffman)
    John Schlesinger's 1976 classic about a graduate student in New York City who becomes the center of a mean old ex-Nazi war criminal dentist and the government's objective to throw him over. Dustin Hoffman provides us with an excellent performance as the 'Marathon Man'. He was almost forty when he played the role and with his acting skills he makes us believe he is actually a graduate student. Roy Scheider is perfect as Hoffman's crafty and slick older brother who works for the C.I.A. Scheider really does a lot with his role making him perhaps even the coolest character in the movie. Veteran Shakespearan actor Laurence Olivier gives an incredible performance as the evil ex-Nazi that rightfully earned him a Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. John Schlesinger provides incendiary direction, and the screenplay is consistently engrossing and full of twists. If you are looking for one hell of a suspense flick with a lot of action you should definitely check out 'Marathon Man' at your local videostore. 'Marathon Man' should have earned Oscar nominations for -- Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role - Dustin Hoffman, Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Laurence Olivier, Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Roy Scheider, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing. Watch out for the creepy 'dentist' scene. Grade: B+
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    • MichaelMargetis
    • Sep 4, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Spanish
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Der Marathon-Mann
    • Filming locations
      • 505 South Flower St, Los Angeles, California, USA(Scheider & Olivier converse in front of "Double Ascension" sculpture)
    • Production company
      • Robert Evans Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,709,020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,709,020
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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