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Marathon Man

Movie · 1976 · 125 min

A slow-building, nerve-shredding thriller that tightens like a wire, with moments of shocking cruelty and a grimly satisfying payoff.

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1976 film by John Schlesinger
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Year
1976
Runtime
125 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, action, crime, thriller, action thriller, suspense, crime thriller, psychological drama, psychological thriller, political thriller, crime drama
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Written by
William Goldman, Robert Towne
Starring
Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, Treat Williams, Tom Ellis, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Richard Bright
Music
Michael Small
Cinematography
Conrad Hall
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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