Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Fascade F — 08 Feb 2012

An excellent thriller with a good cast but the ending should've been better..

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Fascade F on 08 Feb 2012.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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Very tense movie, and when I saw this movie, I was in my teens and it scared me to death. I hardly slept the night I saw this film…

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Terrific…

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Watched Marathon Man last night, film shows its age with its pacing and effects, but the acting and story is good and was a welcome diversion…

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