Marathon Man (1976): Unpacking the Scene in the French Restaurant
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Since childhood, John Schlesinger's 1976 film, Marathon Man has intrigued me. I found one scene particularly curious. The French restaurant section of Marathon Man remains as memorable and entertaining and fun today as it was in 1976. In a film overflowing with unusual and indelible scenes, the conversation in the French restaurant is sometimes overlooked, though it is indispensable to revealing the closeness of the relationship between Doc and Babe and thus understanding the significance of what happens next. Doc, Babe's older brother, is a kind of wish fulfillment, a brother who truly wants to look out for his younger sibling. When Doc, a covert operative for the government, learns that his brother Babe has become involved with a mysterious European beauty, he suspects that something is amiss. Doc invites Babe and Elsa out for lunch at a three star Manhattan restaurant and utilizing his tradecraft, he begins unravelling Elsa' story. At a minimum, Doc reveals that Elsa has an agenda of her own. Doc is truly concerned for his younger brother and needs him to grasp that Elsa is trouble. I have reflected back on this scene--which is only three minutes and 24 seconds in duration--many, many times throughout my life. I decided to make this video as a love letter to the French restaurant scene, the place where Babe's real education about life begins. I wanted to post this video many months before it was actually posted, but I was prevented from doing so by unfair and downright plodding and idiotic copyright claims by the studio. It was frustrating and especially ironic, since I hoped that this video (which deals with only one scene after all) might prompt people to watch or rewatch this timeless film. I hope that people find my take on the French restaurant to be instructive or at least entertaining. Please consider subscribing to this channel, so that I can continue to make videos like this one, whether the studio approves or not. Also, I welcome any comments you might have.
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When America made GREAT films with nuance and subtlety. Please come back.
'Wild" with Reese Witherspoon. Great. 'The Frozen Ground' with Nick Cage. Great as well. Both newer Hollywood films. No CGI. Just great stories.
Actually there's plenty of fantastic films like this that come out of America all the time but unlike in the 70's they're not from the major studios, they're independent films or low budget studio films that don't get promoted like the one's they hope will be blockbusters.
In the early 70's studio executives came to the realization that they were out of touch with modern audiences and turned control of making the films over to the people actually making them, directors like George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, then in 1980 Micheal Cimino who was another talented young movie maker who'd been propelled to stardom in 1978 with The Deer Hunter almost put United Artists, a studio founded in 1919, out of business in 1980 with his flop Heavens Gate (in all fairness UA was already teetering on bankruptcy and was hoping Heavens Gate would turn their fortunes around, also modern reassessment of Heavens Gate no longer has it considered to be a bad movie, it was basically just a victim of a couple big name critics not liking it so every critic across the country jumped on the bandwagon and all tried out bashing each other with their reviews, in Europe it's always been considered a masterpiece and is considered one of the greatest westerns ever made with it being ranked right up there with The Searchers), that scared the studios so bad they steered control of movie making back out of the hands of the directors and back into the hands of studio executives, so no longer do you have movies like Marathon Man getting the major backing and promotion of the studios, they spend their millions budgeted for promotion and advertising on their blockbuster films like the Marvel Comics and Star Wars franchises, but they still make lower budget indy style films along with the independent film companies that are true gems but you have to look around for them because you won't see their names up in neon lights because there's no promotion money for them, but they are out there and Netflix is one of the places that's good to find them at, so is Tubi which is free but you have to sit through commercials on it but so what, that's a good time to go to the kitchen and get something to drink, also Tubi has many of the great classics like a lot of the 70's films.
@@dukecraig2402 Yes. You're so correct. I check RUclips every now and then with the search 'Indie films'. I hate superhero movies. lol
The list of films nominated for Academy Awards, for that year, is outstanding.
@@dukecraig2402 First…… paragraphs exist. Second……Netflix is propaganda at best.
Marathon Man is a great film with so much in the text and images to unpack. I've always assumed that Doc only visits Babe when he does as he learns from Babes letters that he has a new girlfriend who is Swiss and that they were mugged by two men in suits. The purpose of his visit is to assess 'Elsa'.
Great breakdown of this scene.
The death of doc was seriously one of the saddest movie moments for me. I was enthralled with the character. Impressionable teenager when I first saw it
He doesn't die!
Stunning moment in movie history.
I was enthralled with the character as a 23 year old fan of Roy Scheider. A spark left the film with him.
Great film..Roy Scheider was terrific...I've seen it several times.
Doc had to get to Amity, he had a shark problem!🦈
Marathon Man, Three Days of the Condor…just great 70’s thriller/noir cinema. Can watch them again and again.
I was fortunate to have seen both in the theater.
_Winter K|lls, All the President's Men, Klute_
I just watched both of these 2 movies in the past 2 months. Kinda crazy how 3 Days of the Condor could be made today and fit perfectly with the times.
_Winter K|lls, All the President's Men, Klute_
@@litedawg Cliff Robertson’s short monologue at the end about what the American would expect of them is still very prescient. We are, in general, a fearful, lazy people and would easily start forgoing morals and honor to avoid losing any level of comfort. Hell, we’re doing that right now just to get clicks and likes, let alone because we need base resources.
This was one of the best movies of the 1970s and a top to rerun.
Is it safe?
7 Ups, Marathon Man, All that Jazz, Sorcerer and of course Jaws. The 70s were a peak decade for Scheider.
@@tracywilliams7929
The late New Jersey resident was also superb in “The French Connection” with Gene Hackman in 1971.
The scene wherein the Holocaust survivors recognize Szell in the Diamond District has always stuck with me. I grew up in the 70's, when meeting a holocaust survivor or knowing of one was not all that rare.
It was imagining the scene that made him write the whole book
this is when films were films.
The combination of brains and talent; both of which are a scarcity these days.
Such a superb cast assembled for this film, and I think the finest performance comes from Roy Scheider (who should've been nominated as best supporting actor).
No one who sees the torture scene will ever forget it. The movie has several scenes which hold the viewers attention and ingrain themselves indelibly in thier memory.
it set dentistry back about a 100 years
Whenever I go to my dentist, I ask him if he is going to ask me “Is it safe?” 😉
I love Marathon Man! John Schlesinger should have gotten Oscar for it. Then again, I looked up all the movies from 1976 and I wouldn't be able to pick the best one. What a year! The amount of talent of that era makes me wonder what happened and what we lost. It simply can't be compared with today's productions. Thank you for your post.
You have done such a thorough and complete job unpacking this scene!
As a 15 year old, I was obsessed when this movie came out in 1976! I found out William Goldman's phone# was in the NY phone directory, so I called him. He couldn't have been nicer and we had a conversation for 15 minutes about Marathon Man and All The President's Men. I wanted to work for either Robert Evans, John Frankenheimer, or Sydney Pollack since I was a big Al Pacino fan. A year and 10 months later, Sydney Pollack's office finally called and hired me as an Errand Boy. I worked for him from Electric Horseman to Out of Africa (1979-1985) I was 18 years old. He finally hired me after I bugged him for almost 2 years after I would show up to his parking space when he would drive up to work. But that's a story for another time...
Cool story. If you like Frankenheimer, have you seen Seconds? I saw it as a kid and it has traumatized me to this day, but still one of my favorite movies.
What a cool story. I love hearing about behind the scenes in Hollywood.
@@jimsannerud6254: Also "52 Pick-Up" also starring Scheider.
@@KutWrite I bought that on DVD years ago, it's a shame that so many Roy Scheider films haven't been all that easy to see in the past.
@@littlejimmy7402 I agree, hard to find his films. He's a bit of a forgotten man, strangely, as he didn't put in a bad performance in the whole of the 1970s, a talented dude.
God! How I miss the old movies of old. Thanks, great insights.
Agreed. I'll just toss out 3 older movies for you to see, in the off chance you haven't. "The Boys from Brazil" (1978), "The Gambler" (1974) (NOT the remake version), and "Notorious" (1946).
There are many commentaries about films on the Tube. But frankly, yours is the most clairvoyant and genuinely brilliant 👍. Marathon man is such a powerful movie, driven by a great story and characters beyond standard expectations. It's not a film that you easily forget...❤ from Montreal
This movie gets better with every watch. It’s a timeless classic and one of the creepiest movies ever made. An excellent cast with Laurence Olivier playing an unforgettable, ice cold villain. That heartless look in his eyes was like death frozen over.
Olivier is magnificent in Marathon Man. What a great film.
The "Praise from Caesar" line is excellently placed as the speaker's name is "Janeway," which is an obvious call out to the Roman two-faced god Janus, who looks both ways from a door way, in and out. Being "in" in the spy game is everything, compared to being "out." So here is Janeway telling Zell that he's out, while Janeway himself is two-faced.
Wow good stuff!
Roy scheider exudes fitness and sophistication in the film.the fight scene is as realistic as the connery and shaw one in from Russia with love.
Roy Scheider was an amateur boxer before going pro as an actor. That's why he was so athletic.
He is also a highly intelligent person with a bunch of college degrees.
This movie rocked my core, as a 12-year old. I saw it again at 26 and it made a bigger impact on me. Great performances!
One of my favorite movies of all time! Must see.
Your analysis and synthesis appear flawless. Topic, scenes and factors, creators and participants. All balanced. Anthony Lane in the New Yorker level. Thank you.
Wow.....the 1977 Academy Awards were incredibly stacked. All those best movie nominations were classic giant towering films. Any one could have won it.
I saw this in a theater when it was first released, and immediately fell in love with Marthe Keller. Great movie all the way around.
If you needed a beautiful psycho double agent in the 70's you called Marthe Keller
Saw this in the theater. I'd go once week and saw all the films you mentioned. Back then, Marathon Man was just another popcorn movie. What an embarassment of riches. Every week in the 70s, a movie masterpiece would debut.
Did you see Network and Taxi Driver in the theaters as well?
Im 53, born in 71, and became a film fanatic early, since I was raised by HBO and VHS, and envy your 70s moviegoing experiences…
Great way of putting it: An embarrassment of riches.
@@jackbedient Oh yes--- saw Taxi Driver and Network in the theater. The Bronson and Eastwood movies. Rocky. All of the Woody Allen flicks. Blazing Saddles. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Alien. I don't believe we'll ever see another cinematic decade like the 70s. I had a few favorite single screen theaters in town and would usually attend a movie on a Friday matinee after classes. This was in Little Rock, just as four screen (!) multiplexes began to appear. Probably the best theater was the UA 150--- a huge immersive single screen dome. Off hours meant I'd usually have the theater to myself. It was incredible. I think a ticket was two dollars.
This scene is appealing to me for the protective honesty the older brother had...the world could use more of that, for sure.
What an amazing year for movies. Today we are lucky if there’s even one movie of this caliber in a year. And what a great lineup of actors!
I’m 62 and also saw this film in the local theater. It’s still holds up to this day. Of course the dentist scene still gives me the shivers. it must’ve been quite interesting to see this at 10 years old. I actually saw The Exorcist in theaters when I was about 10. I couldn’t sleep in my basement room for three nights.
My buddy across the street, had nightmares 😂
That's sad but so funny. My poor old manual labourer Dad couldn't stay awake of an evening all through a movie so my mum with 'aspirations' would lug me and my kid sister to the local drive-in. When I was 10 I got to see Deer Hunter and Grease. Not sure which one puzzled and scared me more.
Lutece is a white linen restaurant here in New York, USA. Its famous for once having had not just one ex-US President but three dine there in the space of one afternoon! According to a close family friend who dines at places like it the correct pronunciation is "Lou - Tess".
Roy Scheider, just magnificent.
Definitely. If you cast Roy in a great movie like "Jaws" or "Marathon Man" he brought true star power to the film. Amazing, intriguing actor.
This movie was GREAT, and so intense, I had to walk out during the Nazi torture scene, and fainted near the popcorn stand! Excellent review SIR.
Saw this when I was younger. A movie with several scenes that stayed in my mind.
Great to see a homage towards the importance of the restaurant scene. I have often thought about the scene but have never seen anyone give it the importance it deserves. I read Goldman's book about 40 years ago and will need to pick it up again. Great podcast.
The opening of the movie is not too long. It masterly pools the viewer scene after scene into the world the story will take place in. The road rage scene sets the stage for the major conflict all characters participate in. It is done without unnecessary drama and big words, a truly great story telling.
this movie is a classic! the famous line "is it safe" by "Dr. Szel" played by Laurence Olivier, Olivier also played Ezra Lieberman in "The Boys from Brazil" also another classic!
Excellent analysis.
For those interested in movie trivia: a sidebar: the scene where Szell kills doc: the location is in downtown Los Angeles, at West Fifth Street and Flower Street. Same red "eternal staircase" sculpture still stands in the office building plaza, formerly known as "Arco Plaza." For a second, when Szell and Doc are face to face, in the background to the left, there's a tall building with vertical black and white lines to its facade. This building was once upon a time the Occidental Oil company building, now a hotel. The exterior was used in the old Perry Mason TV show with Raymond Burr as Perry's office location.
A forgotten classic. Great cast. Olivier was a fantastic villain. " Is it safe? " Delicious tension. I remember Hoffman in the bath. Chilling.
who forgot it?
Forgotten by whom? You, maybe.
It's still remembered fondly, goofball.
The other replies to your rather arrogant and deeply ignorant comment save you from my deeper analysis of your type. Suffice to say you know nothing.
Incredible movie, superb acting, directing and photography
I saw this movie in the late '70s shortly after it was released.
I thought it was outstanding. Thank you for your review.
This is a film I'd like to have as a DVD.
Fantastic. Your videos should be "viral". So well done and so brilliantly insightful. Next level.
Literally my favourite film of all time, i find it unbelievable that Dustin Hoffman did not win an oscar for that performance, even though there was some stiff competition that year, to me that was an oscar performance
0:53 it has a “confused and confusing and complex opening fifteen minutes … probably needlessly so …?” those are some of the best shots in the film.
forget it, film review vloggers are some of the most clueless people in the world.
@@plasticweapon I doubt that, but certainly because somebody makes a video doesn't make them an expert, and if something SEEMS confusing, then its more likely that YOU don't understand it, rather than it being 'a mistake'. When you SAY that about a scene, then you should be gracious enough to pen what you think would have been superior. Thats a generic 'you'' by the way.
@@mikearchibald744 well, you may doubt it, but they are.
Yeah, that's pretty idiotic a remark.
@@plasticweapon Dude, five minutes reading COMMENTS tells you thats not the case. Take a look at all these comments, most of them praising the video. IF what you said were true then certainly the COMMENTERS and watchers of vloggers are more 'clueless'.
Thats fine to criticize individual remarks and arguments, but thats really unhelpful all around.
A great screenplay isn't simply a story. It's a window on a world.
It was a lousy screenplay. Do you know what the movie was ultimately about? I’ve watched it several times and I still don’t.
@@DJ-bj8ku Fear. Fear of mortal enemies (like Nazi war criminals still being around circa 1976 who refuse to give up), fear of betrayal by one's own nation (McCarthyism driving Babe's father to suicide, the Division abusing Babe as a pawn rather than protecting him as a citizen), fear of betrayal by one's own beloved (Marthe Keller as Ilse Opel), fear of losing the protection of your own family (Doc is an excellent secret agent and a kind of guardian angel to Babe, yet still manages to get slaughtered by Szell), fear of madness (Szell refusing to specify "is it safe?"), fear of being hunted down like an animal and tortured -- the entire movie is a study in fear., as well as the power to finally confront that and overcome it. I submit to you that if you watched this movie with a "lousy screenplay" "several times," you may not have found it rationally persuasive -- and I can see that -- but you still saw it "several times" because you FELT something, because it was crafted to evoke that special eerie spooky thrill of fear.
Thank you. I love this movie... even being privileged to witness a certain re-shoot of a pivotal killing at a downtown LA plaza near the library because the original version was too gory. Best reunion of city (N.Y.), actor and director since "Midnight Cowboy".
The movie was very good. The book was excellent! One of my all-time favorites. Goldman was a terrific writer.
Maybe someone else mentioned it here - but fans of this movie might enjoy reading up about how this project didn't play so well after editing and Bob Evans and the team had to invest a lot of extra editing time and I think some reshoots in order to make it as satisfying as it is today. Fascinating story. If you watch carefully you may detect which scenes were likely the reshoots/additional scenes. In any case - Goldman was an ACE. Thanks for the video.
Schlesinger has gone on record saying how impressed he was with Evans' postproduction involvement.
I've probably seen this movie (the best thriller ever made!) 20x since I was a 15 year-old in the theater when it opened, and I've always loved this scene (along with the Diamond District one you analyze elsewhere). Maybe next you could do 15 minutes on "the soccer ball," lol.
The lunch scene is brilliant and how you did it with the stills of each actor, sad Doc was killed and Babe had to defend himself against all the odds.
Thank you for your kind note. I'm glad that you found this video enlightening.
The "code phrase" is the mention of diamonds, to gauge her reaction. Does her presence have something to do with Szell's diamonds?
Excellent breakdown! I love this movie and that scene is one of my favs in it, for sure.
Outstanding. You make me want to see this movie again and show it to others.
Very insightful and enjoyable presentation. Thanks!
I enjoyed your critique, this has always been one of my favorite films and now I appreciate it even more.
Beautiful job. Thank you.
I've loved this movie since I first saw it. Excellent cast, gripping direction, intelligent writing. Your analysis is spot on. Thanks for doing this, I'll subscribe for more excellence.
70,s movies are the best
There was something special about them, which will likely not be repeated again…
Amen.@@forcedtohaveahandle
Great commentary on a memorable movie! Thanks!
Terrific video, and awesome movie!
This was a very good take on an underrated thriller. Still amazed how Doc could get stabbed in LA, and walk all the way to Babe's apartment in New York. :D
A coincidence. Just watched this again last week. Fantastic movie. Just like prog rock , we were blessed in that era.
Man this was a really great analysis. Even though scene is somewhat obvious, you masterfully articulated it's meaning. And agreed that I always felt it's my favorite scene in the film.
I remember when this movie came out. But with so many other great movies I never saw this one. But I will remedy that soon. Thanks so much. Great explanation.
I love filming locations in NYC but sadly most places I knew are gone.....Especially Carmine's on Beekman St. in the Seaport when I worked downtown. The French Restaurant though is not Lutece but L'Etoile on E. 56th St. at 3rd Ave. It closed and was replaced by a more casual Table XII that also closed. We even got a brief glimpse of Diamond District favorite Berger's Kosher Deli on the south side of 47th St. That closed down also around 2010 or before when the old building was torn down and replaced with more modern.....NYC has been losing its character for 30+ years.
Thank you for this valuable information. I have made the appropriate change to the thumbnail, so that others won’t mistakenly believe that this scene was filmed in Lutèce. Getting eyewitness information from someone who knew these restaurants at the time is an astonishing gift. Thanks for taking the time to correct this point. Fortunately, I hedged my bets in the original video, saying only, "...in the novel, it is Lutèce." Actually, the 1974 Goldman book uses the restaurant's name no fewer than six times.
It's not difficult for anyone making a video about a film scene to read the name of the restaurant on the front of the menu that Hoffman is holding....For fuk sake....!?
Would love to see the deleted where Doc early on in the film kills an assassin who murdered his colleague. Apparently, this was filmed, but deleted as it was deemed to violent
Wasnt this based on a book?
@@mikearchibald744 it was and he did a sequel to it that was good.
I love your take and how it reminds me of a movie that influenced me very much in high school. So much so, in composing our Senior play, I put in the dentist scene from MM. 😊
Great analysis.
I was 16 when this terrific film came out, and was blown away by it. What suspense!
Had to read the book shortly thereafter...
Thanks for the fascinating analysis I haven't thought about this film in ages. I wouldn't call Babe the opposite of Doc. He's more like a larval form of his brother. They're both in great physical shape and Babe has that ability to push himself beyond normal limits, physically and intellectually. But he's a dreamer and idealist whereas Doc has spent so long as an agent and assassin he's become cynical and even to an extent jaded. He is nearly killed in the opening scene, a shocking lapse for Scylla and his reckless overconfidence around Szell is almost akin to a death wish.
Despite Babe's naivety he will be the true star performer, when he finally becomes fully aware. This is foreshadowed in this scene with him holding the restaurant menu engraved with the name "L'etoille".
After Doc's shocking death, Babe develops painfully into a worthy heir to the legend of Scylla. But with an important difference. He retains a sense of moral idealism and this finally enables him to succeed where Doc failed.
I've often imagined how a sequel might play out with Babe being recruited fully into the secret world and picking up where Doc left off.
Wow what a year for movies.
Excellent analysis.
Thank you. I e seen that movie 1/2 way. So many times I never really got it nor Roy Schneider role was so complex. Def going to watch again
A multitude of tense moments worth the price of admission, but too many implausible coincidences and plot holes, that make for a self fulfilling thread, or should I say Dental Floss!
Good Video. It was strange to me, too, that Roy Scheider was not playing The Lead in this movie, especially since he was on the heals of his Iconic Role as Chief Martin Brody, in the movie JAWS.
Recently i could watch The deer Hunter" with de Niro again, a glorious film also
The opening scene was as necessary as any other. The book is a history lesson, those who forget history (doc) are doomed to repeat it, and die just like his father. The old jew and german in new york city shows the continuation of nazism, which itself is based on power, which in the end is just about goddam money. The beginning segment is a ten minute vignette that introduces and summarazes the whole film. Remember this is the height of the oil crisis. Doc says 'the oil business is always good'. The two old guys end up blown up by running into an oil truck.
Its as necessary as the two old jews at the end who recognize Znell. You don't HAVE to have that, you could just have the guy with the gun outside the bank, it would look as 'cool'. Every power play can get overthrown by the quirkiness of fate. His brother dying of course sets up the entire movie, so how do you have him die? Just a heart attack? Sure, you can do that. But he's a rich nazi in new york, so mirroring the end of the film with his brother, a cantankerous old jew starts harassing HIM. A little of the 'inglorious bastards' in there. But the beginning is certainly key to the movie, its ALL about history, and that history is summed up in that first ten minutes. Then its switched over to america, where america faced its own mccarthyism, which resulted in the death of his father, who obviously was labelled a communist.
The beginning shows history happening NOW, and history is ALWAYS 'happening now'. Without it, the ending makes no sense, and the sense of historicity would be lost, despite the fact it might as well be called 'the historian'. But history is a race that keeps on running.
Great analysis
I’m blown away by your insight to this movie, which I also watched at a very young age and recently had my 4 teenage daughters watch it with me.
Can’t wait to watch another one of your reviews, I hope they are as good as this one.
@StopDropNDolt what's the best scene in the movie?
Very good analysis. 👏👏👏👏👏
great analysis
Great film, one of my all time favorites.
Insightful reflection... thank you for sharing
Thank you for your kind note. I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Great analysis. I need to watch this movie again. Have been haunted by it for almost 50 years!
Thank you for this review. I was sitting here on a Friday night wondering what to watch and your video magically was recommended by RUclips's algorithm. It's as if the AI is reading my mind. 😃
Glad to be of service.
I once had a root canal where they couldn't deaden the nerve, this movie instantly popped in my head. Boy do you sweat buckets when that happens.
Wow. Love your analysis.
Going to watch this movie! thank you!
Great movie. Great explanation.
Great work... such an underrated fim
Thanks. I appreciate it.
Narrator saw this movie when he was 10???? Holy nightmares Batman!
My father took me to see 2001: A Space Odyssey when I was seven, the same year my brother to me to see Planet of the Apes.
The confusing opening of the movie is the same as the book. The book ending is much better.
Its AMAZING...how many GOOD/GREAT FILMS came out that year
My favorite thriller of all time.
I enjoyed listening to this take on this film.
Brilliant book/brilliant movie...Best action-book I've read
Great insight for this scene. Glad I watched your detailed analysis. I always liked this scene, maybe most if all. Second favorite is the killing of Doc at the Arco Headquarters in downtown LA. Not NYC of course but it made for great drama.
I saw this film in the theatre, and quite frankly I didn't find anything about the movie that was worth remembering.
great video!
A great mid-70s movie among many other great movies.
I remember watching this movie in ...1976
I saw part of this a long time ago and i had no idea what i was watching. Then i happened to see the DVD at Best Buy so i grabbed it. When i finally watched it i was completely surprised at how cool the film was for the time it was made. A young Dustin Hoffman, and the coolest of the cool Roy Schieder (jaws) just gave the film that intrigue. Glad i found this.
Saw this movie by accident on tv. Was one of the best surprises ever. Great movie
This film is not without its flaws but the creepy atmosphere always works.
To me is the best movie of 1976....it remind me of North by Northwest ( but
On the 70's ) , A Clockwork Orange and to me.. set the bar of that "style" depresive thriller , like " the game" 1997 ...by michael Douglas
The game is very lame, imo
Like so many others I wish the footage that was cut of Doc killing the two assassins in the airport in the beginning was out there somewhere/anywhere. Thank you so much for this!
Yes, I could never get enough of Doc.
Luckily, there are Scheider's roles in "Klute" and "52 Pick-Up."
@@KutWrite I watched a Klute featurette many years ago and I remember a quick clip where Pakula's on the set yelling, "Roy Scheider? Where is Roy Scheider?"