Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Andy S — 08 Nov 2007

Well-paced thriller. Not a favourite with dentists!

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Andy S on 08 Nov 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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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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