Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Landon M — 05 Jul 2007

I thank the AFI for showing me a glimpse of this movie. Great movie and an unforgettable Villian.

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Landon M on 05 Jul 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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Classic! Loved Laurence Olivier as a Nazi villain. Dustin Hoffman is always great. Roy Scheider was quite muscular…

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