About this release
William Goldman adapted his own novel for this thriller of a US agent who unwittingly draws his brother, the marathon runner of the title, into a complex plot involving a ruthless Nazi doctor, whose methods of extracting information using his dentistry skills, would be most people's worst nightmare.
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Disc 1
DVD
Marathon Man (1976)
126 min
CrimeThrillerDrama
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Credits
Director
John Schlesinger
Writer
William Goldman
Cast
Dustin Hoffmanas Thomas 'Babe' Levy
Laurence Olivieras Dr. Christian Szell
Roy Scheideras Henry 'Doc' Levy
William Devaneas Janeway
Marthe Kelleras Elsa Opel
Fritz Weaveras Professor Biesenthal
Richard Brightas Karl
Marc Lawrenceas Erhard
James Wing Wooas Chen
Lou Gilbertas Rosenbaum
Cinematographer
Conrad Hall
Composer
Michael Small
Editor
Jim Clark
Producer
Sidney Beckerman
Robert Evans
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026