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Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Curtis L — 05 Dec 2007

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Dustin Hoffman running around half naked shooting people? Al-right. I am glad to have finally seen the infamous dental torture scene that so many movies reference.

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Curtis L on 05 Dec 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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