Where was Marathon Man filmed?
1985 film, directed by John Schlesinger.
- New York City
The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- New York City; Paris
- Filmed in
- New York City
- Distance
- About 3,627 miles (5,837 km) between Paris and the nearest filming location.
About Marathon Man
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- Released
- 1985
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Cast
- Laurence OlivierRoy ScheiderWilliam DevaneMarthe KellerRichard BrightMarc LawrenceFritz WeaverJacques MarinLotte Palfi-Andor
- Genre
- ThrillerDramaCrimeCrime DramaCrime Thriller
- Based on
- Marathon Man
The story
Thomas Babington "Babe" Levy is a history student and distance runner at Columbia University in New York City who seeks to rehabilitate the memory of his father, who committed suicide during McCarthyism.
Doc survives attacks directed at him, and LeClerc is killed by an assassin named Chen.
Szell, having learned of his brother's death, secretly arrives in New York from Uruguay to collect and sell the diamonds, and the couriers are mysteriously killed.
Famous lines from Marathon Man
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
Good night.Elsa
Yes, I can.Elsa
You can't tell.Babe
Only everything.Janeway
Oh, boy. Any changes?Doc
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