Tuesday Jul 08, 2025

'Marathon Man'

Marathon Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Lawrence Olivier as a Nazi war criminal, created a sensation when it was released in 1976. In this episode, Ken Mercer and FT Kosempa examine the film’s infamous dental torture scene, the contributions of writer William Goldman, and the movie’s connection to the Coen brother's The Big Lebowski. The thriller was directed by John Schlesinger and features Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller in supporting roles.

Comments (2)
George Schifini

8 months ago

Never seen the film, gave it 35 minutes. Has not aged well but I did enjoy seeing 1970s NYC. Those German businesses seen in the opening car sequence, perhaps east 86 street or 2nd Ave were all gone by 1988 when I moved into Yorkville.

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