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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.
Oct 8, 1976 · A history student and marathon runner gets involved in a deadly conspiracy involving a Nazi war criminal and his diamonds. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1976 classic.
- (71K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- John Schlesinger
- 1976-10-08
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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- John Schlesinger
- R
- Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman (Rainman) plays the likeable graduate student and marathon runner of the title, unwillingly trapped in a killing game of intrigue involving a Nazi fugitive,...
- 3 min
- 101.1K
- Paramount Movies
A graduate student (Dustin Hoffman) gets involved in a deadly plot involving a former Nazi (Laurence Olivier) and a secret agency. Roger Ebert praises the movie's scenes and performances, but criticizes its plot holes and loose ends.
Marathon Man is a 1974 conspiracy thriller novel by William Goldman. It was Goldman's most successful thriller novel, and his second suspense novel. In 1976 it was made into a film of the same name, with a screenplay by Goldman, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, and Roy Scheider and directed by John Schlesinger.
A thriller about a history student and marathon runner who is hunted by a Nazi war criminal and his agents. The plot involves a family secret, a diamond cache, and a brutal torture scene.
