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Marathon Man

year 1976decade 70sdirector John Schlesingergenre Thriller
host Bill Simmonshost Chris Ryanproducer Craig Horlbeck theme New York City Month
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:03:07

Harrison Ford as Babe in 1976

Bill Simmons: A young Harrison Ford is proposed as a better 1976 Babe because he matches the novel’s size, running, danger, and romance.

Bill Simmons: Tom Cruise is proposed as the ideal Babe in a hypothetical 1984 version because the role centers on running, expertise, romance, and panic.

The film

Marathon Man (1976)

Directed by John Schlesinger · Thriller

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Dustin Hoffman Thomas Babington "Babe"
Jeff Palladini Babe as a child
Laurence Olivier Dr. Christian Szell (alias 'Christopher Hess')
Roy Scheider Henry "Doc"
Scott Price Doc as a child
William Devane Peter Janeway
Marthe Keller Elsa Opel
Fritz Weaver Professor Biesenthal
Marc Lawrence Erhard
Allen Joseph H. V. Levy
Tito Goya Melendez
Ben Dova Klaus Szell
Lou Gilbert Rosenbaum
Jacques Marin LeClerc
Raymond Serra truck driver
Billy Kearns American tourist

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56:22

When I Would Have Died

The bathroom entrapment and revelation of dental tools

The bathroom entrapment and revelation of dental tools

Flex pick · Chris Ryan

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:56:22Read transcript
  • One participant says the bathroom entrapment would be the likely death point, possibly by drowning or self-harm to avoid torture. — Chris Ryan
  • Another participant also chooses the bathroom because the window offers no escape. — Chris Ryan
  • The dental tools and Szell’s accent are said to be enough to cause a fatal panic or prompt a request for immediate death.
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1:07:35

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Babe misses clues and refuses to shoot Szell

Babe misses clues and refuses to shoot Szell

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:35Read transcript
  • Babe should recognize that being attacked by two older men in suits is unusual. — Craig Horlbeck
  • He is criticized for ignoring the connections among his murdered brother, Szell, and Elsa’s concealed German identity. — Craig Horlbeck
  • His refusal to shoot Szell is criticized as inconsistent after he shoots others at the farmhouse.
  • The novel reportedly has Babe shoot Szell and discard the diamonds before police take him away. — Bill Simmons
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