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Marathon Man

The most "year the movie came out" thing

Original Nazis still active in 1976 is the lead choice; five other period markers are discussed.

In the discussion (6)
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  • Living perpetrators from World War II still operating openly is selected as the strongest 1976 marker.
  • Marathon training being treated as strange is nominated.
  • New York City’s 1976 appearance is nominated.
  • The film’s barely stated gay relationship is nominated as period-specific.
  • Diamonds priced at fifteen thousand dollars per carat are nominated.
  • McCarthyism victims functioning as a central plot device is selected as another period marker.