One man's dangerous attempts to clear his father's name
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Marathon Man (1976) is a thriller, crime and drama film directed by John Schlesinger, released on October 8, 1976 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider and William Devane. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 1,269 ratings.
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Dustin Hoffman
as Thomas 'Babe' Levy
Laurence Olivier
as Dr. Christian Szell
Roy Scheider
as Henry 'Doc' Levy
William Devane
as Janeway
Marthe Keller
as Elsa Opel
Fritz Weaver
as Professor Biesenthal
Richard Bright
as Karl
Marc Lawrence
as Erhard
James Wing Woo
as Chen
Lou Gilbert
as Rosenbaum
Jacques Marin
as LeClerc
Allen Joseph
as Babe's Father
Directed by John Schlesinger, written by William Goldman and William Goldman, produced by Sidney Beckerman and Robert Evans.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 1,269 ratings.
As a man who quite literally loathes the very idea of a dentist, let alone actually going to visit one - this film adds an extra dimension of ghastliness to the already fairly hideous underlying premiss. That centres around "Babe" (Dustin Hoffman). He is an ordinary history student who is horrified when his older brother is brutally murdered. Why? Well, he sets out to investigate and before long is embroiled in a…
Reviewed on July 2, 2022
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Marathon Man (1976) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Marathon Man (1976) includes Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller. The film was directed by John Schlesinger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Marathon Man was released on October 8, 1976 and runs for 2h 6m.
Marathon Man (1976) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 1,269 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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