Marathon Man
A notorious Nazi war criminal ventures out of hiding when his brother dies, and goes to New York to collect a fortune in diamonds stored in a safe deposit box. A history student becomes involved in the affair when his brother, a U.S. agent, is killed by the German, who fears a hijack attempt.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Babe Levy Dustin Hoffman
- Christian Szell Laurence Olivier
- Doc Levy Roy Scheider
- Peter Janeway William Devane
- Elsa Marthe Keller
- Professor Biesenthal Fritz Weaver
- Karl Richard Bright
- Erhard Marc Lawrence
- Babe's father Allen Joseph
- Melendez Tito Goya
- Klaus, Szell's brother Ben Dova
- Rosenbaum Lou Gilbert
- LeClerc Marin, Jacques
- Chen James Wing Woo
- Nicole Nicole Deslauriers
- old lady on 47th Street Lotte Palfi
- street gang Lionel Pina
- street gang Church
- street gang Tricoche
- street gang Jaime Tirelli
- street gang Wilfredo Hernandez
- jewellery salesman Harry Goz
- jewellery salesman Michael Vale
- jewellery salesman Fred Stuthman
- jewellery salesman Lee Steele
- bank guard William Martel
- plainclothesman Glenn Robards
- plainclothesman Ric Carrott
- laundress Alma Beltran
- guard in Uruguay Daniel Nunez
- guard in Uruguay Tony Pena
- guard in Uruguay Chuy Franco
- tourist husband Bill Kearns
- tourist wife Sally Wilson
- TV announcer Tom Ellis
- young photographer Bryant Fraser
- hotel valet George Dega
- French doctor Gene Bori
- nurse Annette Claudier
- headwaiter Roger Etienne
- truck driver Raymond Serra
- bystander John Garson
- bystander Charlott Thyssen
- bystander Estelle Omens
- lady in bank Madge Kennedy
- young Babe Jeff Palladini
- young Doc Scott Price
Credits
Direction
- Directed by John Schlesinger
- 2nd Unit Director Everett Creach
- Assistant Director Howard W. Koch Jr
- Assistant Director Burtt Harris
- Assistant Director (2nd) William Saint John
- AFI Observer Mark Griffiths
- Script Supervisor Nicholas Sgarro
Production
- Production Company Paramount Pictures
- Produced by Robert Evans
- Produced by Sidney Beckerman
- Associate Producer George Justin
- Unit Production Manager Stephen F. Kesten
- Assistant to the Producers Michael Childers
Casting
- Casting Mike Fenton
- Casting Jane Feinberg
- Casting (NY) Juliet Taylor
- Casting (NY) MDA
Writing
- Screenplay by William Goldman
- From his novel William Goldman
Photography
- Director of Photography Conrad Hall
- Special photography Garrett Brown
- Camera Operator Nick Mclean
- Assistant Cameraman Earl Clark
- Gaffer Richard Martens
- [Gaffer's] Best Boy Charles Langham
- Key Grip Robert Moore
Stills
- Stills. Peter Sorel
- Stills. Holly Bower
Special Effects
- Special Effects Richard Johnson
- Special Effects Charles Spurgeon
Editing
- Edited by Jim Clark
- Associate Film Editor Arthur Schmidt
- Assistant Editor Dennis Wooley
Design
- Production Designer Richard Macdonald
- Art Director Jack Deshields
- Set Decorator George Gaines
- Property Master Bill Mac Sems
Costumes
- cost Robert De Mora
- Roy Scheider's Clothes Roland Meledandri
- Wardrobe Bernie Pollack
- Wardrobe Robert Michael Moore
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Ben Nye
- Special Make-up Consultant Dick Smith
- Hair Stylist Barbara Lorenz
Titles
- Title Design Dan Perri
Music
- Music Composed and Conducted by Michael Small
- Orchestrations Jack Hayes
- Music Editor Patrick Moore
Sound
- Sound Mixer David Ronne
- Re-recording Mixer John 'Doc' Wilkinson
- Sound Editor Edward L. Sandlin
- Sound Editor Fred Stafford
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Everett Creach
Publicity
- Publicity Maslansky/Koenigsberg