Marathon Man (1976)
- Starring:
- Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Doc Levy (Roy Scheider) is an American secret agent who has been running interference between the U.S. government and escaped Nazi war criminal Szell (Laurence Olivier). Believing that Doc has stolen a valuable cache of gems, Szell emerges from his South American hiding place and heads for New York. He has Doc killed, then kidnaps Doc's in-the-dark brother, Babe (Dustin Hoffman). Repeating the phrase "Is it safe?" over and over, Szell, a onetime concentration camp dentist, tries to extract information from Babe by performing sadistic "oral surgery" upon him. Babe, who still doesn't know about the gems, escapes, breaking his own self-imposed rule of nonviolence to defend himself against his pursuers and gearing up for sadistic revenge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 125 mins
Complete Cast:
- Dustin Hoffman - Babe Levy
- Roy Scheider - Doc Levy
- Marthe Keller - Elsa
- Richard Bright - Karl
- Tito Goya - Melendez
- Jacques Marin - LeClerc
- Lotta Andor-Palfi - Old Lady on 47th Street
- George Dega - Hotel Valet
- Harry Goz - Jewelry Salesman
- Michael Vale - Jewelry Salesman
- Estelle Omens - Bystander
- John Garson - Bystander
- Wilfredo Hernandez - Street Gang
- William Martel - Bank Guard
- Lee Steele - Jewelry Salesman
- Lou Gilbert - Rosenbaum
- Madge Kennedy - Lady in Bank
- Glenn Robards - Plainclotheman
- Roger Etienne - Headwaiter
- Billy Kearns - Tourist
- Laurence Olivier - Szell
- William Devane - Janeway
- Fritz Weaver - Prof. Biesenthal
- Allen Joseph - Babe's Father
- Ben Dova - Szell's Brother
- Nicole Deslauriers - Nicole
- Annette Claudier - Nurse
- Alma Beltran - Laundress
- Chuy Franco - Guard in Uruguay
- Lionel Pina - Street Gang
- Ric Carrott - Plainclothesman
- Marc Lawrence - Erhard
- Bryant Fraser - Young Photographer
- Jaime Tirelli - Street Gang
- Tom Ellis - TV Announcer
- Fred Stuthman - Jewelry Salesman
- Ray Serra - Truck Driver
- James Wing Woo - Chen
- Church - Street Gang
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Writer(s):
- William Goldman
- Producer(s):
- Sidney Beckerman, Robert Evans
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Violence, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
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- 1976 - Marathon Man - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture







