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Marathon Man spoilers

posted 15 years ago by DonnieBiscuits
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Enjoyed this film, despite the plot holes which have been pointed out. I just wondered if anyone else was reminded of Marathon Man, it's one of my favourites so it was hard for me to ignore.
After a little searching I found a reference that said that the Marathon Man novel is one of the Tell No One author's favourite thrillers so maybe I am not off the mark.
Here's what struck me from one viewing in terms of parallels:

1. Brilliant on foot chase across highways
2. Persued by a mysterious 'agents'
3. 'Wrong man' syndrome
4. References back to dead father
5. Helped out by street hoods
6. In possesion of dead father's gun
7. Main actor looks really like Dustin Hoffman!

So not a remake or a ripoff just an inspiration I think.

BTW lots of refernces to the actor looking like a young Dustin - he looks pretty old to me and not as young as Dustin in MM, although I realise Dustin was something like 31 but playing a student.

[–] JaxLum 14 years ago

Yes! I pictured Dustin Hoffman running, too (Marathon Man, The Graduate, etc.). So similar, those two!

[–] burthelukyman 14 years ago

Mais oui ! Absolutely ! Exactly my thoughts as I was watching the film (especially since MARATHON MAN happens to be one of my favourite movies). I mean COME ON ! The scene where he hides and then is helped by street hoods is almost a carbon copy of MARATHON MAN (when Hoffman, nick named THE FREAK by his hood next door neighbours, asks them for help via the intercom and tells them that in exchange they can steal whatever they want from his apartment. Which they do, only to be caught by William Devane who pulls out a gun ... until THEY pull out their own guns !! ;-)