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7.1

Marathon Man (1976)

Marathon Man
Running time: 125 min. | Genre: Thriller, Cop Movies, Crime, Mystery, Nazism, Athletics
Marathon Man

Synopsis

As a Columbia University graduate student, Babe Levy (Dustin Hoffman), spends his spare time running in marathons. However, he winds up running for his life when he inadvertently becomes entangled in an espionage plot. Babe's brother Doc (Roy Scheider) is an American secret agent whom is killed by fierce Nazi fugitive, Szell (Laurence Olivier), who believes he stole a cache of diamonds, and Babe himself is kidnapped by the murderer. Excruciating scenes of dental torture follow, as Babe repeatedly risks his life trying to escape his captors... A classic suspense thriller (based on the novel by William Goldman) rife with chase sequences, torture, and political intrigue.

Nominations & Awards

Academy Awards

Golden Globes Awards

BAFTA

  • Best Leading Actor (Dustin Hoffman) NOMINATED
  • Best Film Editing NOMINATED

David di Donatello

  • Best Foreign Language Film WINNER
  • Best Foreign Actor (Dustin Hoffman) WINNER

Details

Original title

Marathon Man

Director

John Schlesinger

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Running time

125 min.

Screenwriter

William Goldman (Novela: William Goldman)

Music

Michael Small

Cinematography

Conrad Hall

Year

1976

Country

United States United States

Ranking

IMDb
7.5
Metacritic
6.4
Unopeliculas
7.3

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