USA,
1976, 125 min
(Alternative: 120 min)
Directed by:
John SchlesingerScreenplay:
William GoldmanCinematography:
Conrad L. HallComposer:
Michael SmallCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver, Richard Bright, Marc Lawrence, Allen Joseph, Lou Gilbert (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Graduate student and marathon runner Babe Levy (Dustin Hoffman) finds himself thrown into a dangerous new world when Doc (Roy Scheider), his secret agent brother, is killed by the Nazi war criminal Christian Szell (Laurence Olivier). Szell has come to the US in search of a cache of diamonds stolen from Jewish concentration camp victims, and after he fails to get what he wants from Doc, he turns to Babe, convinced that the student must know the whereabouts of the jewels. In fact, Babe knows nothing about stolen diamonds, secret agents or villainous ex-Nazis - but he must learn fast if he's going to stay alive. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Laurence Olivier (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1977 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Leading Actor)
- 1977 - Best Editing
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Laurence Olivier (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1977 - John Schlesinger (Best Director)
- 1977 - William Goldman (Best Screenplay)
- 1977 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Marthe Keller (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)