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'''The following guns were used in the film “Marathon Man”.'''
{{Infobox Movie
|name = ''Marathon Man''
|picture = Marathon.jpg
|caption = ''Movie Poster''
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States
|director =  John Schlesinger
|date= 1976
|language = English<br>Deutsch<br>French<br>Spanish
|studio=Paramount Pictures
|distributor=Paramount Pictures
|character1=Thomas 'Babe' Levy
|actor1=[[Dustin Hoffman]]
|character2=Dr. Christian Szell
|actor2=[[Laurence Olivier]]
|character3=Henry 'Doc' Levy
|actor3=[[Roy Scheider]]
|character4=Peter Janeway
|actor4=[[William Devane]]
|character5= Elsa Opel
|actor5=[[Marthe Keller]]
|character6=Professor Biesenthal
|actor6=[[Fritz Weaver]]
|character7=Karl
|actor7=[[Richard Bright]]
|character8=Erhard
|actor8=[[Marc Lawrence]]
|character9=Jogger in Central Park
|actor9=[[Treat Williams]] (uncredited)
|character10=LeClerc
|actor10=[[Jacques Marin]]
}}


'''''Marathon Man''''' is a 1976 American suspense-thriller directed by John Schlesinger (''[[Eye for an Eye (1996)|Eye for an Eye]], [[Yanks]]'') and adapted by William Goldman (''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]], [[The Hot Rock]], [[Misery]]'') from his novel of the same name. The movie stars [[Dustin Hoffman]] as graduate student Thomas "Babe" Levy, who is caught in the midst of a conflict between Nazi war criminal Dr. Christian Szell ([[Laurence Olivier]]) and government agents over a cache of diamonds. [[Roy Scheider]] and [[William Devane]] also star. A box office hit, the movie is famous for a torture/interrogation sequence involving dentistry work without anesthetic and the famous quote "Is it safe?" Laurence Olivier earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor as the villainous Dr. Szell. The movie is also notable for being one of the first productions to use the newly invented Steadicam (''Rocky'' and ''Bound For Glory'' being the other two films to use the new camera) and was the first film released of the trio.


[[Image:Marathon.jpg|thumb|right|250px| ''Marathon Man'' (1976)]]
 
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== Colt Commander ==
== Colt Commander ==
Thomas Levy ([[Dustin Hoffman]]) owns a [[M1911 pistol series|Colt Commander]], inherited from his father.
Thomas Levy ([[Dustin Hoffman]]) owns a [[Colt Commander]], inherited from his father. Several shots showing the smallish muzzle, reveals that Colt Commander in the film is either a .38 Super or 9x19mm version rather than a .45 ACP.
 
[[Image:ColtCombatCommander.jpg‎ |thumb|none|350px|Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:ColtCombatCommander.jpg‎ |thumb|none|400px|Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:Mara001.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image:MarathonManM1911.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Thomas Levy’s Colt Commander]]
[[Image:MarathonManM1911.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Thomas Levy’s Colt Commander]]
[[Image:Mara008.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Thomas Levy ([[Dustin Hoffman]]) holds the Commander and uses Elsa ([[Marthe Keller]]) as a shield.]]
[[Image:Dustinhoffman1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Levy holds his Commander on Szell.]]


Why is it a [[M1911 pistol series|Colt Commander]]?
== Colt Detective Special ==
Looks a lot like a standard 5" to me.
Janeway ([[William Devane]]) carries a [[Colt Detective Special]] as his sidearm of choice.
--[[User:Lastgunslinger|Lastgunslinger]] 21:28, 6 January 2010 (UTC)  It has the round Commander hammer and if you look closely at the front slide bevel, it is Commander length.  It also seems there is a difference in the finish between the frame and the slide, which may mean it is a lightweight Commander.
[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Detective Special - .38 special]]
 
[[Image:Mara003.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Janeway ([[William Devane]]) holds the Colt.]]
== Smith & Wesson Model 36 ==
[[Image:MarathonManJaneway.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Janeway ([[William Devane]]) with his Colt.]]
Janeway ([[William Devane]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] Chief's Special.
[[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot]]
[[Image:MarathonManJaneway.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Janeway ([[William Devane]]) with his [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]].]]


== Walther P38 ==
== Walther P38 ==
One of Szell’s men uses a [[Walther P38]].
Erhard ([[Marc Lawrence]]), one of Janeway's men, uses a [[Walther P38]].
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Walther P38]]
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:MarathonManP38.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|One of Szell’s men pulls a [[Walther P38]]]]
[[Image:MarathonManP38.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Erhard ([[Marc Lawrence]]) draws his [[Walther P38]].]]


== Heckler & Koch G3 ==
== Heckler & Koch G3 ==
The guard in South America carries an early [[Heckler & Koch G3|H&K G3]] with wooden forearm and buttstock.
The guard in South America carries an early [[Heckler & Koch G3|H&K G3]] with wooden forearm and buttstock.
[[Image:CETME_G3.JPG‎|thumb|400px|none|Early H&K G3]]
[[Image:CETME_G3.JPG‎|thumb|400px|none|Early H&K G3 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:MarathonManG3.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|The guard in South America with the [[Heckler & Koch G3|H&K G3]].]]
[[Image:MarathonManG3.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|The guard in South America with the H&K G3.]]


==Unidentified Revolvers==
==Unknown Revolvers==
The bank guard carries an unidentified revolver.
The bank guard carries an unidentified revolver.
[[Image:MarathonManGuard.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Bank guard with revolver]]
[[Image:MarathonManGuard.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|The bank guard with a revolver.]]


All the gang members breaking into Levy’s apartment seem to have 22. LR revolvers (''unknown'').
All of the gang members that break into Levy’s apartment are armed with unknown revolvers that appear to be chambered in .22 LR.
[[Image:MarathonManGang.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Gang members with revolvers]]
[[Image:MarathonManGang.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Gang members with revolvers]]


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[[Category:Espionage]]
[[Category:Espionage]]
[[Category:Drama]]
[[Category:Drama]]
[[Category:Thriller]]

Latest revision as of 00:22, 25 May 2021


Marathon Man
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Movie Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Directed by John Schlesinger
Release Date 1976
Language English
Deutsch
French
Spanish
Studio Paramount Pictures
Distributor Paramount Pictures
Main Cast
Character Actor
Thomas 'Babe' Levy Dustin Hoffman
Dr. Christian Szell Laurence Olivier
Henry 'Doc' Levy Roy Scheider
Peter Janeway William Devane
Elsa Opel Marthe Keller
Professor Biesenthal Fritz Weaver
Karl Richard Bright
Erhard Marc Lawrence
Jogger in Central Park Treat Williams (uncredited)
LeClerc Jacques Marin


Marathon Man is a 1976 American suspense-thriller directed by John Schlesinger (Eye for an Eye, Yanks) and adapted by William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hot Rock, Misery) from his novel of the same name. The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as graduate student Thomas "Babe" Levy, who is caught in the midst of a conflict between Nazi war criminal Dr. Christian Szell (Laurence Olivier) and government agents over a cache of diamonds. Roy Scheider and William Devane also star. A box office hit, the movie is famous for a torture/interrogation sequence involving dentistry work without anesthetic and the famous quote "Is it safe?" Laurence Olivier earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor as the villainous Dr. Szell. The movie is also notable for being one of the first productions to use the newly invented Steadicam (Rocky and Bound For Glory being the other two films to use the new camera) and was the first film released of the trio.



The following weapons were used in the film Marathon Man:



Colt Commander

Thomas Levy (Dustin Hoffman) owns a Colt Commander, inherited from his father. Several shots showing the smallish muzzle, reveals that Colt Commander in the film is either a .38 Super or 9x19mm version rather than a .45 ACP.

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Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.
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Thomas Levy’s Colt Commander
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Thomas Levy (Dustin Hoffman) holds the Commander and uses Elsa (Marthe Keller) as a shield.
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Levy holds his Commander on Szell.

Colt Detective Special

Janeway (William Devane) carries a Colt Detective Special as his sidearm of choice.

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Colt Detective Special - .38 special
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Janeway (William Devane) holds the Colt.
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Janeway (William Devane) with his Colt.

Walther P38

Erhard (Marc Lawrence), one of Janeway's men, uses a Walther P38.

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Walther P38 - 9x19mm
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Erhard (Marc Lawrence) draws his Walther P38.

Heckler & Koch G3

The guard in South America carries an early H&K G3 with wooden forearm and buttstock.

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Early H&K G3 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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The guard in South America with the H&K G3.

Unknown Revolvers

The bank guard carries an unidentified revolver.

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The bank guard with a revolver.

All of the gang members that break into Levy’s apartment are armed with unknown revolvers that appear to be chambered in .22 LR.

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Gang members with revolvers