Marathon Man
Cast
Dustin Hoffman .... Thomas Babington Levy (Babe)
Laurence Olivier .... Christian Szell
Roy Scheider .... Henry David Levy (Doc)
William Devane .... Peter Janeway
Marthe Keller .... Elsa Opel
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Rater #2 has description and review.
Rater #1
Has Not Seen Movie
Rater #2
6/10. This classic thriller starts off slow...very, very slow. Much like
the book (written by William Goldman, which he also adapted), the
first half or so is very slow, establishing character and unnecessary
subplots. However, one dramatic event turns it from slow drama to
fast-paced thriller. While the book did a complete 180, the movie
version took its time more and didn't have the impact. The famous
torture scene (involving Laurence Olivier, Dustin Hoffman, and an
assortment of dental devices), which was quite explicit in the book,
is very short. It's the most important scene, and yet there's no
impact. However, the second half is quite thrilling (and has another
odd scene, which rivals the torture one), and the movie's greatest
asset is the acting by Hoffman, and Olivier. I would reccommend the
book more than the movie, however, the movie isn't half bad.
Rater #3
Has Not Seen Movie.
Rater #4
Has Not Seen Movie.
Rated R.
Running time: 125 minutes
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