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Overview
Release Date:
8 October 1976 (USA) morePlot:
A graduate history student is unwittingly caught in the middle of an international conspiracy involving stolen diamonds, an exiled Nazi war criminal, and a rogue government agent. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Dunkin' Donuts Commercial Star Vale Dies (From WENN. 29 December 2005)
Roy Scheider Undergoes Treatment for Cancer (From WENN. 21 June 2005)
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Please Pass The Novocaine moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Thomas 'Babe' Levy | |
| Laurence Olivier | ... | Dr. Christian Szell | |
| Roy Scheider | ... | Henry 'Doc' Levy | |
| William Devane | ... | Peter Janeway | |
| Marthe Keller | ... | Elsa Opel | |
| Fritz Weaver | ... | Professor Biesenthal | |
| Richard Bright | ... | Karl | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Erhard | |
| Allen Joseph | ... | Babe's Father | |
| Tito Goya | ... | Melendez | |
| Ben Dova | ... | Klaus Szell | |
| Lou Gilbert | ... | Rosenbaum | |
| Jacques Marin | ... | LeClerc | |
| James Wing Woo | ... | Chen | |
| Nicole Deslauriers | ... | Nicole |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
125 minCountry:
USAColour:
Colour (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | Brazil:14 | Iceland:16 | UK:X (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) (2003) (uncut version) | Finland:K-16 (1988) (cut version) | France:-16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1977) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16MOVIEmeter: 
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When Babe comes in from a run, you can see a book titled "Corbitt" on his table. Corbitt was an American marathoner in the 1950s who was also from NYC and who also taught at Columbia U., which Babe attends in the movie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Doc is having his hand bandaged, the length of his cigarette changes between shots. moreQuotes:
Old Lady on 47th Street: [recognizing Szell across 47th Street] Szell!... Szell!... Szell! moreSoundtrack:
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I have always found this to be a very entertaining, involving, taut suspense movie with some very dramatic scenes. I've seen in three times and liked it better each time, particularly since it's been available on DVD which enhanced the sound from mono to stereo, and the 1.85:1 widescreen enhancing the cinematography.
I didn't find the infamous (this was quite a buzz when the film came out) dentist scene to be as terrifying as it was made up to be and the references to the McCarthy hearings are a bit annoying and typical of Hollywood director John Scheslinger. It's also a typical modern-day film in which the U.S government's police agencies are corrupt (oh, puhleeze, filmmakers - think of something new).
However, despite those negatives, the film is fascinating with no dry spots despite its two-hour length. There is a nice variety of action scenes and very interesting characters. Marthe Keller never looked better. Too bad she didn't make more movies in the U.S. Dustin Hoffman, as he did so well in the '70s, keeps your attention and Laurence Olivier is absolutely riveting. This is a terrific thriller, start to finish.