Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Nick H — 14 Nov 2007

An excellent movie. Dustin Hoffman sure knows his stuff. A great story very well done.

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Nick H on 14 Nov 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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