Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Aldo E — 21 Mar 2008

Great film! Conspiericy theroy, Strange torture scene and crazy ex-nazi!! What more do you want in a film?

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Aldo E on 21 Mar 2008.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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