William goldman is not just a screenwriter, despite the fact that he has had enormous success in the field. In the film, babe levy, a graduate student hoffman, becomes embroiled in a plot by nazi war criminal christian szell. A graduate history student is unwittingly caught in the middle of an international conspiracy involving stolen diamonds, an exiled nazi war criminal, and a rogue government agent. Occasionally, his brother, henry roy scheider will stop by for a visit. It was adapted by william goldman from his 1974 novel of the same name and stars dustin hoffman, laurence olivier, roy scheider, william devane and marthe keller. I read the novel marathon man in high school and the movie is a faithful adaptation.
We also need any information about good english torrent trackers. I enjoy thrillers for the people and predicaments in them, not for their. Oscar winner dustin hoffman rainman plays the likeable graduate student and marathon runner of the title, unwittingly trapped in a killing game of intrigue. Marathon man 1976 r 10081976 us thriller, drama 2h 5m user score. Dustin hoffman turns in a great performance, making his characters change from sheepish to gutsy seem quite plausible. Oscar winner dustin hoffman rainman plays the likeable graduate student and marathon runner of the title, unwillingly trapped in a killing game of intrigue involving a nazi fugitive, christian szell. Marathon man script transcript from the screenplay and. Marathon man was the first of his thrillers novels. Both the novel and the movie start by disorienting you they present a series of scenes, each involving different people. Finally, the marathon man script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the dustin hoffman and lawrence olivier movie. Marathon man 1976 125 minutes feature, rated r available on dvd from william goldmans bestselling novel comes one of the most daring and affecting thrillers ever brought to the screen.
Marathon man 2 hours and 05 minutes movie 1976 in new york, the brother of an infamous nazi war criminal in hiding is killed in a headon collision with an oil truck. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best ear busting sound quality and finest starring actors. William goldman adapted the screenplay from his own novel, and did a superb job. Goldman is a writer of all sorts novels, nonfiction biographies and even howto books that have sold in record numbers. Most importantly, how all the characters are connected, and what exactly the plot is about is slowly rolled out so. Marathon man 1976 laurence olivier old nazi in diamond district duration.
Doc levy roy scheider, an american secret agent, who is thought to have stolen a valuable cache of diamonds. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Staring william devane, marthe keller, roy scheider and laurence olivier. Dustin hoffman rainman plays the likeable graduate student and marathon runner of the title, unwillingly trapped in a killing game of intrigue involving a nazi fugitive, christian szell. Marathon man the parallax view soundtrack 1974, 1976. Marathon man runs the gamut from patient mystery to pulsepounding thriller, aided by laurence olivers coldly terrifying performance and. Of course, with a cast that includes dustin hoffman, roy scheider, and sir laurence olivier, and a crew that includes john schlesinger of midnight cowboy fame, and novelistscreenwriter william goldman butch cassidy and the sundance kid, all.
Marthe keller celebrity profile check out the latest marthe keller photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Marathon man 1976 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 5. First, two old men get into an argument in new york city. Other performances are good, most notably laurence oliviers turn as szell, possibly one of the most despicable screen villains of all time. Stills must not be reproduced, copied or downloaded in any way. The film includes one of the most horrific torture scenes ever put on film, when olivier drills into hoffmans teeth without anesthetic, while repeatedly asking, is it.
Marathon man by john schlesinger dustin hoffman, laurence. It was adapted by william goldman from his 1974 novel of the same name and stars dustin hoffman, laurence. Marathon man dustin hoffman getting grilled while drilled hd. From william goldmans bestselling novel comes one of the most daring and affecting thrillers ever brought to the screen. Marathon man 1976 john schlesingers classic thriller, featuring dustin hoffman, laurence olivier and a chilling visit to the dentist. It was adapted by william goldman from his 1974 novel of the same title and stars dustin hoffman, laurence olivier, roy scheider, william devane and marthe keller. The torture scene has been described as one of the most frightening sequences in film. The movie was director john schlesingers take on two popular mid70s genres. Find out where marathon man is streaming, if marathon man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Marathon man 1976 and the parallax view 1974, both from the paramount pictures vaultstwo classic works of pain and paranoia from the 1970s a huge part of the success of both films is their music by michael small, a master of the suspense and subtlety required of these pictures. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop. Marathon man is probably best remembered for the scene in which the evil laurence olivier tortures a sweaty, helpless dustin hoffman by way of dental surgery.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. One mans dangerous attempts to clear his fathers 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 original soundtrack by michael small. One mans dangerous attempts to clear his fathers name overview. Babe, who is about to begin a romance with the beautiful swiss student elsa. The first half is a bit slow but it sets the stage for an exciting and crazy second half. There are all sorts of unanswered questions when the films over, but im not inclined to hold that against it. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. William goldman adapted his own novel for this thriller of a us agent who unwittingly draws his brother, the marathon runner of the title, into a. Marathon man trailer 1976 thomas levy hoffman, better known as babe, is a graduate student living by himself in new york city. Marathon man on dvd 097360878943 from paramount pictures. The story begins in what appears to be three disparate characters.
Closeups usually appeared reasonably concise, but much of the remaining material tended to be soft and indistinct. A thriller stands in the odd position of being one of dustin hoffmans finest performances while also being one of writer william goldmans butch cassidy and the sundance kid most inscrutable tales. Im not a purist when it comes to thrillers, and with marathon man, thats just as well. Most paranoid thrillers have an innocent at their center. Marathon man appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Marathon man is a 1976 american suspensethriller film directed by john schlesinger. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. Dont miss the hilarious hulu original comingofage comedy, pen15. The princess bride 1987 and novel, stepford wives 1975. Hellboy ii the golden army 2008 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 5. A graduate student and obsessive runner in new york is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive division.
Ive seen the film newly released on dvd a halfdozen times and with each viewing i find myself, at some point. Marathon man 1976 original soundtrack by michael small duration. Directed by john schlesinger, the film features a cast that includes dustin hoffman, laurence olivier and. The film brought together two of the leading exponents of screen acting for their respective generationsdustin hoffman and laurence olivierto combine their talents for a taut and solid thriller. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for marathon man 1976. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of marathon man. Marathon man 1976 is a scary nightmare thriller, best known for the suspenseful pursuit scenes and a truly repellent scene of torture. Described as one of the late twentieth centurys mostm popular storytellers. Marathon man came out during a slew of political thrillers such as 3 days of the condor, the boys from brazil, and all the presidents men. If a movie like this is going to work, it has to work moment by moment and scene by scene and marathon man does.
1003 9 1474 1281 62 715 1039 921 174 322 1360 661 817 484 1130 595 1067 173 1495 1370 1206 1192 638 1247 880 467 186 780 909 712 1260 1085 952 80