Marathon Man
A slow-building, nerve-shredding thriller that tightens like a wire, with moments of shocking cruelty and a grimly satisfying payoff.
- About
- 1976 film by John Schlesinger
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1976
- Runtime
- 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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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 5 | |
| Horror | 4 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 7 | |
| Romance | 2 | |
| Tension | 8 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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