Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Chris O — 18 May 2011

Just re-watched this recently. Great flick, and as a bonus, it took me back to the VHS/Beta days....oh god, I'm old now.

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Chris O on 18 May 2011.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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