Marathon Man
Type: Media
As of November 2026, Marathon Man has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Team Coco (Nov 2026). Film referenced in Hoffman's anecdotes, particularly involving working with Laurence Olivier and coverage/directing choices.
Marathon Man is a 1976 American suspense thriller film directed by John Schlesinger, adapted by William Goldman from his 1974 novel of the same title. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller. The film is about "Babe" Levy (Hoffman), a Columbia University graduate student and distance runner who becomes unwittingly embroiled through his brother in a plot by Nazi war criminal Christian Szell (Olivier) to retrieve ill-gotten diamonds from a safe dep
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on Team Coco |
| Format | 1976 film by John Schlesinger |
| Released | 1976 |
Who talks about Marathon Man on podcasts?
Marathon Man came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on Team Coco.
What is Marathon Man mentioned alongside?
Marathon Man is most often mentioned alongside Macbeth, King Lear and All the President's Men.
Mentioned together: Macbeth, King Lear, All the President's Men, Tootsie, Kramer vs. Kramer, Sona Movsesian, Hook, Amazon, Midnight Cowboy, Laurence Olivier
Themes
Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention Marathon Man.
- New York, New York and Los Angeles: New York, New York, Los Angeles, TikTok, Boston, Las Vegas, Donnie Wahlberg
- Conan O'Brien and Dustin Hoffman: Conan O'Brien, Dustin Hoffman, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, Look at Me, Sona Movsesian, Joey
- The Graduate and Mike Nichols: The Graduate, Mike Nichols, Midnight Cowboy, Laurence Olivier, Late Night
- Andy Richter and Rain Man: Andy Richter, Rain Man, Robert Redford, New Kids on the Block, Macy's
- NBC and Tootsie: NBC, Tootsie, John Schlesinger, Matt Gourley, Ariel Levy
- Instagram and YouTube: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter
Most often together
- Instagram and Facebook: affiliated with
- New York, New York and TikTok: together in one episode that mention Marathon Man
- New York, New York and Boston: together in one episode that mention Marathon Man
- Las Vegas and Nashville: together in one episode that mention Marathon Man
- New York, New York and Las Vegas: together in one episode that mention Marathon Man
- Twitter and Facebook: together in one episode that mention Marathon Man