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Marathon Man
- Original title
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Marathon Man
- Year
- 1976
- Running time
- 125 min.
- Country
 United States- Director
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- Screenwriter
William Goldman. Novel: William Goldman - Music
Michael Small - Cinematography
Conrad L. Hall - Cast
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Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Marc Lawrence, Fritz Weaver, Richard Bright, Allen Joseph, Lou Gilbert, James Wing Woo, Ben Dova, Lotte Palfi Andor, Jacques Marin, Tito Goya
- Producer
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Paramount Pictures, Robert Evans Company. Distributor: Paramount Pictures
- Genre
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Mystery. Thriller | Cop Movies. Crime. Athletics. Nazism
- Synopsis
- As a Columbia University graduate student, Babe Levy (Dustin Hoffman), spends his spare time running in marathons. However, he winds up running for his life when he inadvertently becomes entangled in an espionage plot. Babe's brother Doc (Roy Scheider) is an American secret agent whom is killed by fierce Nazi fugitive, Szell (Laurence Olivier), who believes he stole a cache of diamonds, and Babe himself is kidnapped by the murderer. Excruciating scenes of dental torture follow, as Babe repeatedly risks his life trying to escape his captors... A classic suspense thriller (based on the novel by William Goldman) rife with chase sequences, torture, and political intrigue.
- Awards
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1976: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Laurence Olivier)
1976: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actor (Laurence Olivier). 5 Nominations
1976: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman) and Best Editing
1976: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay
1976: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Film and Foreign Actor (Hoffman) (ex aequo)
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