Marathon Man (1976)

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Written by William Goldman

Directed by John Schlesinger

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1976

Rating: 18 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Infamous for the terrifying torture scene in the dentist's chair, this ingenious John Schlesinger thriller, based on the novel by William Goldman, stars a young Dustin Hoffman as the marathon runner who becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue involving Nazi war criminals.

Laurence Olivier chills as the war criminal on the run who repeatedly quizzes a terrified Hoffman "Is it safe?". Visits to the dentist will never be the same again...

When is Marathon Man next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Modern Greats December 8th, 11:50pm and on Sky Movies Modern Greats HD December 8th, 11:50pm. See more...

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Cast

Image for Dustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanThomas Babington Levy
Image for Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierDr. Christian Szell
Roy ScheiderHenry David Levy
William DevanePeter Janeway
Marthe KellerElsa Opel
Fritz WeaverProfessor Biesenthal
Richard BrightKarl
Marc LawrenceErhard
Allen JosephBabe's Father
Tito GoyaMelendez
Ben DovaKlaus Szell
Lou GilbertRosenbaum
Jacques MarinLeClerc
James Wing WooChen
Nicole DeslauriersNicole

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