Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Sonali B — 10 Sep 2007

Very watchable though Im not a Hoffman fan.

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Sonali B on 10 Sep 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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