Marathon Man (1976)

Synopsis of Marathon Man

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, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

125 mins

Director(s):

John Schlesinger

Writer(s):

William Goldman

Producer(s):

Sidney Beckerman, Robert Evans

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Violence)

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense

• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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