For every scene of Babe at school and awkwardly dating a European gal (Marthe Keller) is followed by a scene with Doc running around Paris doing spy stuff. Babe and Doc are divided up with no explanation as to their relationship. The movie moves as two separate stories for the first half or so. However, for me my favorite part of Marathon Man is Hoffman’s spy brother Doc, played by Roy Scheider. There’s plenty of blood and violence and it’s best remembered for a dental torture scene. Roy Scheider as Doc, making smoking look cool. If you’re not familiar, it’s a paranoid 70’s thriller about college guy named Babe (Dustin Hoffman), who’s training to run marathons and gets caught up in his brother’s spy job of transporting diamonds for an old Nazi (Laurence Olivier). I first saw it when I was a kid, about nine years old I think (which by the way, Marathon Man is not a movie for nine-year olds) and have always been fascinated with it. Note: This blog post spoils most Marathon Man, but since it's been over 45 years I think it's okay.
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