Review of Marathon Man (1976) by Hollie S — 17 Aug 2007

Brill story. Laurence Olivier is brill in this!!

This review of Marathon Man (1976) was written by Hollie S on 17 Aug 2007.

Marathon Man has generally received positive reviews.

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