Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Daniel G — 04 Jul 2007

A great thriller featuring a great actor.

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Daniel G on 04 Jul 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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Great movie,great plot,great acting.Must see thriller on the edge of your seat. Famous Is it safe? dentist scene…

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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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Despite this film's opening thirty-five minutes being mind-numilingly slow, the film picks up pace and becomes a very fun thriller thanks to…

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Marathon Man is the best of thrillers: intelligent, tense, and disturbing. Laurence Olivier is sensational as the film's villain…

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A true thriller classic. One will never be the same after hearing the dentist drill again…

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