Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Andrew N — 28 Aug 2007

Interesting movie with great chemistry between dustin hoffman and laurence olivier. Will make you never want to go to the dentist again!

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Andrew N on 28 Aug 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anthony K (935) on 25 Oct 2017

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By André D (1,970) on 26 Oct 2013

Excelente cinta de suspenso con un ritmo insuperable (y casi intolerable) y con crueles imagenes que jamas se borraran de su memoria…

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By Michael W (3,003) on 03 Jun 2015

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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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