![]() ![]() A tense, intricate adaptation of William Goldman's bestselling novel, 'Marathon Man' rivets our attention from start to finish with an absorbing story, masterful pacing, and excellent performances from a first-rate cast that includes Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, and William Devane. Yet to its credit, this top-notch thriller that's also famous for the cryptic and very loaded three-word question "Is it safe?" is so much more than two frightening scenes of oral torture. ![]() ![]() The movie's signature sequences send shivers up even the most desensitized spines as they target with pinpoint accuracy one of our most common and deep-seeded fears. What Alfred Hitchcock did for showers in 'Psycho,' John Schlesinger does for dentists in 'Marathon Man.' Whatever you do, don't watch this film the night before your next cleaning, especially if you harbor any dental phobias. ![]()
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