Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Fabien L — 22 Oct 2007

Run for your life!

A real scary movie...

Come on get it!

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Fabien L on 22 Oct 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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