# Movie Marathon (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 17, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780 "2019-08-17T02:03:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2663 "2019-12-16T17:36:43Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2664 "2019-12-16T17:38:34Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band
4. Three Days of the Condor

Including scenes filmed at the World Trade Center (1975).

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2665 "2019-12-16T17:41:52Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band
4. Three Days of the Condor
5. The Panic In Needle Park

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2666 "2019-12-16T17:56:28Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band
4. Three Days of the Condor
5. The Panic In Needle Park
6. Dog Day Afternoon

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2667 "2019-12-16T18:02:10Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band
4. Three Days of the Condor
5. The Panic In Needle Park
6. Dog Day Afternoon
7. Taxi Driver

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2668 "2019-12-16T18:15:37Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band
4. Three Days of the Condor
5. The Panic In Needle Park
6. Dog Day Afternoon
7. Taxi Driver
8. Saturday Night Fever

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2669 "2019-12-16T18:22:36Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band
4. Three Days of the Condor
5. The Panic In Needle Park
6. Dog Day Afternoon
7. Taxi Driver
8. Saturday Night Fever
9. The French Connection

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2670 "2019-12-16T18:44:11Z")

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1970s New York

1. The Taking of Pelham 123
2. The Warriors
3. The Boys In The Band
4. Three Days of the Condor
5. The Panic In Needle Park
6. Dog Day Afternoon
7. Taxi Driver
8. Saturday Night Fever
9. The French Connection
10. Marathon Man

Films set in Texas

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2671 "2019-12-16T18:47:49Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2672 "2019-12-16T18:48:45Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2673 "2019-12-16T19:06:23Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2674 "2019-12-16T19:12:13Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
4. The Alamo (1960)

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2675 "2019-12-16T19:16:02Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
4. The Alamo (1960)
5. Lone Star (1996)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2676 "2019-12-16T19:26:01Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
4. The Alamo (1960)
5. Lone Star (1996)
6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2677 "2019-12-16T19:27:22Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
4. The Alamo (1960)
5. Lone Star (1996)
6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
7. Hell or High Water

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2678 "2019-12-16T19:28:38Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
4. The Alamo (1960)
5. Lone Star (1996)
6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
7. Hell or High Water
8. North Dallas Forty (1979)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2679 "2019-12-16T19:28:45Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
4. The Alamo (1960)
5. Lone Star (1996)
6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
7. Hell or High Water (2016)
8. North Dallas Forty (1979)
9. Parkland (2013)

About Abraham Zapruder, a senior Secret Service agent, and the hospital staff who had to deal with JFK’s assassination.

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2680 "2019-12-16T20:20:50Z")

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Films set in Texas

1. Giant (1956)
2. The Last Picture Show (1971)
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
4. The Alamo (1960)
5. Lone Star (1996)
6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
7. Hell or High Water (2016)
8. North Dallas Forty (1979)
9. Parkland (2013)
10. Whip It (2009)

Movies in which the same character is in every scene

1. The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2681 "2019-12-16T21:20:23Z")

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Movies in which the same character is in every scene

1. The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe)
2. Whiplash (Andrew Neiman)

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2682 "2019-12-16T21:36:07Z")

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Movies in which the same character is in every scene

1. The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe)
2. Whiplash (Andrew Neiman)
3. Joe vs the Volcano (Joe Banks)

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