Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Darren P — 29 Jun 2012

Tense and exciting, with very good acting.

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Darren P on 29 Jun 2012.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alex A (1,180) on 01 Jul 2015

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I found this surprisingly ineffective and wonder if the reason the dental torture scenes are the only parts people remember because the rest…

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