
Marathon Man
dir. John Schlesinger
72
8 sourcesSynopsis
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Critics consensus
Marathon Man runs the gamut from patient mystery to pulse-pounding thriller, aided by Laurence Oliver's coldly terrifying performance and a brainy script by William Goldman.

Directed byJohn Schlesinger
StarringDustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver
Written byWilliam Goldman
CinematographyConrad Hall
EditingJim Clark
MusicMichael Small
Marathon Man
1976 · R · 2h 6m
Thriller, Crime, Drama
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Our Verdict
72
Critics Consensus
Marathon Man runs the gamut from patient mystery to pulse-pounding thriller, aided by Laurence Oliver's coldly terrifying performance and a brainy script by William Goldman.
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