Roy Scheider Fight Scene

[@louisbrody3225]

Terrific scene for a terrific thriller subject!!! Realistic fight! Choregraphy and acting are both perfect!!! Charismatic Roy ever. Rest in peace. Helvetic fan

[@justinbarnett9476]

First time I saw this I was terrified for Doc. Thought he might lose this fight with a trained assassin slicing up his hand and swinging that wire around. The takedown and then immediately getting his back. He had some skill. That back break, neck snap was great. Realistic I don’t know but looks cool

[@jenniferperry1904]

How does Roy Schieder fight like that fighting a man in his room while wearing his underwear is kinda impressive Roy Schieder really knows how to fight back I never seen Roy Schieder personally fight before he's awesome would Roy Schieder Wrestle in the Wrestle Ring against someone he would probably Win I vote for him go Roy Schieder kick some Arse I'm proud of you for standing up for your self this fight scene with Roy Schieder should be the next Gladiator

[@kentoboy90]

I was so impressed by this scene when I was a teen. First by Roy Scheider's body, then by this thrilling violent fight. Filming, editing, soundtrack are perfect. Schlesinger at his best.

[@paulavandeusen8930]

Roy Schneider had a unique physique. One of my favorite movie scenes of all time!

[@justinbarnett9476]

He was a boxer before an actor. Explains the broken nose too.

[@kjsh987]

too bad that he later become underrated, i mean he made great movies like this, french connecgtion, jaws, the russia house. he was a real badass

[@stxa2594]

he was one of the great, the really great "rugged" hot stars of the 70's. I found him damn attractive during his "french connection"/"jaws"/"marathon man" period, the sexiest of 'em all.

[@michaeljames4904]

Most actors even exemplary ones only ever get a short window “in the sun,” even if they’re lucky, after which they’ve got to pay the bills just like the rest of us. He was superb in Friedkin’s _Sorcerer (1977),_ just the very next year -completely ignored ever since, as it came out the same time as _Star Wars-_ and absolutely phenomenal in the Bob Fosse biopic _All That Jazz (1978),_ for which he was a total shoo-in for a richly-deserved Oscar... Hoffmann ended up winning it for _Kramer vs. Kramer_ instead, because Hollywood, as ever, wanted to make a social statement. The two Scheider films I’ve listed feature magnificent performances from him, real method jobs where he stretches both sanity and physicality, respectively, to their absolute limits; but you’ve likely not heard of either... that’s showbiz, as they say.

[@BillyButcher90]

Don't forget The Punisher with Thomas Jane.

[@ggthewhale]

How could you forget All That Jazz. His best film and Stanley Kubrick's favorite film of all time

[@markv1274]

@@michaeljames4904 I've seen both of those films at the cinema. I attend many screenings of old movies. Believe me when I say that I see a fair amount of young folks at the cinema, both commercial and non-commercial, for screenings of movies from the 1970s. These old movies are being discovered by new viewer of various ages. I was born in the 1970s, yet even I still have many flick from the '70s that I'd like to see, yet the two that you've mentioned, I've definitely seen them. They need to be played more often. "It's showtime, folks!"

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Roy Scheider is the most underrated movie badass.

[@internationalhouseofjuju]

I always think Roy Scheider is the final component that makes this film great, you've got Olivier being psycho maniac, you got Hoffman crying and asking why the world is cruel and then you have Scheider being cool and generally badass

[@JCRUEDAESTEVEZ]

Sorcerer

[@robertmasina4610]

I'm sure Roy Scheider was cast in this movie because he was coming of the success of the previous year's (1975) movie "Jaws".

[@JCRUEDAESTEVEZ]

the ending is great, sorry it is perfect acting at the bar and the last dance

[@HoldenNY22]

I also loved Marathon Man. The Roy SCheider Character died fairly early in the MOvie and didn't have much of a Role in the Movie He died just before the Dustin Hoffman character was kidnapped by the Nazi's Henchmen. It was a book by William Goldman before it was a Movie. I did read the book. The ending was a little different than the Movie although I think the MOvie had a better, more suspenseful ending. I believe there was a Sequel to the Movie- a book not a film in which somehow the Roy Schneider character was not killed and reunited with his brother- the Dustin Hoffman character. I think the book may have been called Brothers. I never read it, maybe one day I will.

[@martinguillermotorrescater5821]

Roy, after Jaws and The Seven Ups could choose any other leading role, but he preferred this one because of the interesting role, he bet on his acting development rather than being the star, Sorcerer, The Last Embrace and All That Jazz showed that he could star and shine

[@AlexJEdits]

Roy was in great shape. My old man saw him once back in the day during the 70’s. Said he was actually bigger than he looked on camera. He had a friend that was even larger and they walked like they owned the city. He was tough.

[@Tube2097]

TV does nothing for scale. My brother and I spotted Gavin Mitchell as he walked by us (Boabby from still game - bar tender) and couldn't believe his size. He was tall but didn't look like the whelp he seemed in the series at all. Haha.

[@laurentube76]

Please……he was 175cm for 63kg……thats the body of my mother…..nonetheless, a colossal actor. Love him.

[@KClouisville]

@@laurentube76 He wasn't a "big" guy, but was in fighting shape as the welterweight boxer he was when he was young. There are some welterweights in boxing history I wouldn't want to square off against!

[@robertkarlsson1960]

@@laurentube76 63 kg was his match weight for boxing where they starve themselfs to make weight. He was heavier than that normally.

[@stridelighter1]

Don't know if anyone noticed but Scheider was in phenomenal shape. He wasn't bulked out, ripped and flexing up during the fight scene. Quick on his feet too. He was tight, and built like a middle distance sprinter, the kind of build both men and women could appreciate.

[@VinegarTom68]

Ward Stradlater Er.. maybe it's got something to do with his pro boxing career?

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

@@VinegarTom68 lol...

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Yes, it is a "Charles Atlas" physique developed without weights.

[@mbfenner]

@@VinegarTom68 He never fought in the pros, only amateurs.

[@Colspex]

I just watched "52 Pick-Up" with Roy Scheider. Filmed in the summer of 1986 - 10 years after this movie! He is 54 then and has a scene by the pool in the beginning. He is still in incredible shape! That movie also has some pretty good fight scenes. Roy never disappoints!

[@Lolabelle59]

Scheider was a boxer at Dartmouth. Broke his nose in the ring and never had it fixed. Only added to his charm. Rest in Peace.

[@williamwalker146]

Lol made him look unique

[@kentallard8852]

The most unexpected 6 pack in cinema

[@ggthewhale]

On one hand, he was in All That Jazz. On the other, he was an amateur boxer.

[@1060michaelg]

For the couple of people who wonder why Roy has his hand up before the wire goes around his neck...this guy is a top "outfit" operative, veteran killer and his senses and instincts are at high, survival mode, like an animal. It was probably the slight wisp of sound the garrote made as it passed the sheer drape that gave him the split second he needed.

[@tobycleo]

yes u are Right i always wonder why he put his hand up at that time

[@jamescollinson2179]

Or he read it in the script.

[@thahonnmeister]

@@jamescollinson2179 Why didn't he read he'd get knifed by Olivier then?

[@victoriajarvis2260]

If you've ever been in this kind of situation and you're me, veterans of these kinds of situations, you get a combo of ," peripheral "vision", animal survival scent, or even something (or someone - spooky - probably "subconscious"" that takes over. Anyway, a lot of folks have it, but don't that part of the brain has been anesthetized through generations of not having been toned. Hypervigilance. That's why Special Forces are called that. These individuals have the "force".

[@andrewbevan4662]

You weren't there man, you weren't there

[@adewale007]

Ace fight scene, quick and nasty. Wonderfully choreographed. Cheers for posting.

[@juancarlosgutierrez6738]

Great fight scene, a very well performed and beliveable one.

[@aandrus7]

UNLIKE the ones in today's movies........

[@toptenviralvideos2077]

Thanks for Roy Schneider who taught me how to do angled pushups in the morning.

[@QCX84]

Same here. My initial inspiration for decline push-ups.

[@ronaldlee7566]

For info: the assassin who portray against roy scheider is late grandmaster james wing woo. RIP 🙏

[@ElephantRage]

Roy was a top stud.

[@gailjarvis2592]

Cannot believe sepsis got him. Stay away from HOSPITALS!

[@juerv1]

No stuntmen, no CGI here. Compare this with the usual (boring) action scenes of today, especially in Superhero movies. THIS is really impressive, Roy Scheider did everything for himself!

[@markv1274]

Additionally, notice how Roy Scheider always sells his injured hand. When he hits his adversary with it, he quickly recoils in agony and holds his bloodied mitt. Once the fight is finished, he goes back to holding his injured hand. That's what I call realism.

[@robertschelly]

Don't you hate it when you're taking in the morning air from the balcony of your five star Paris suite and a silent ninja killer tries to loop a piano wire around your neck and suddenly it's a fight to the death?

[@Colspex]

Exactly, he didn't even have time to read the morning paper!

[@aeopmusic]

Great upload quality, that was kick ass!

[@williamwalker146]

Masterful fight and underrated in the annals of great and realistic movie fights.

[@jbarry39]

Awsome Film...Direction...Acting...everything good!

[@ADJackD]

Am I the only one who feels a deep affliction on my right hand after seeing blood spilling put of Roy's hand?

[@datura0000]

I do not know if you are the only one.

[@NormAppleton]

No, that looked really painful.

[@ADJackD]

@@NormAppleton man I can’t watch this scene. Everytime the blood spills I feel in my right hand

[@swastikausa]

roy was a golden gloves boxer at one time.

[@joaquinbond007]

The old man (who witnessed it) from across the street has better eyesight than I do.

[@sanctuaryism]

probably does.. did. we are all looking at screens mostly all day these days lol.

[@余勝賢-m5z]

....Hotel room opened. Hard panting. Turns out a man trying to keep in shape,doing push-ups. What a relief! What a breath of fresh air!

[@peocaveo]

I've always liked Roy Scheider's arms. Think about Blue Thunder (or 2010 -the sequel of 2001, A Space Odissey). He was always wearing his "flight suit", but he had strong nice arms.

[@sanctuaryism]

lean and trim as most should.

[@meisterwue]

Roy Scheider ...excellent actor

[@Frederickleone]

R.I.P. Roy Scheider 1932-2008

[@millermanko]

A scene I will never forget.

[@richmclenson2240]

Another classic scene from this movie!

[@Lolabelle59]

Scheider if fabulous. Rest in Peace.

[@paolocampagnaro751]

Che grandissimo attore Roy.....

[@puerrodios8013]

Great movie, they don't make them like this anymore.

[@rogerkincaid931]

Scheider was a real badass.

[@lemmyspeaks]

Man I really felt the pain in his hand 1:26 top notch acting for that reaction

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

I hadn't seen Scheider in anything other than Jaws ( I saw Sorcerer when i was very young and I don't remember much) and he was pretty mild-mannered in that. This was like, holy shit Scheider is badass.

[@maricarmenarrasco2719]

Roy was the key of this film. He choose that role because he knew that was the most interesting; Roy could starred others film but he likes this.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

Roy Scheider ate this role for breakfast with a side of boss-sauce

[@turbocamps]

Grandissimo attore, uno dei migliori in assoluto, mi dispiace che non ci sia più.

[@guillermoramontorres430]

hermoso actor nunca te olvidaré.

[@adewale007]

Top Ten All Time Cinematic Fight Club. Top Draw stuff. Cheers for the post. UK all the way baby.

[@sadeaton]

Right after this fight Roy sat down and had the breakfast that was waiting for him.

[@captainh3831]

Roy looked to be in great shape here. Very lean and muscular and not an ounce of fat.

[@roadwarriorchris]

roy is my favourite actor

[@randalvelvet9307]

Roy fought a shark for peep sakes, what makes this guy think he can take on Roy with a metal wire

[@kadjimann.sanity1943]

Even 2 sharks

[@victoriajarvis2260]

@@kadjimann.sanity1943 And ex-wives.

[@lewis9702]

Damn Roy was ripped

[@fluorosco]

You're gonna need a bigger garrot

[@mohanicus]

roy schieder was so fuckin cool

[@turbocamps]

Grandioso Roy, un attore che ci manca molto..

[@shivanebangkok2008]

this should have been a roy scheider movie, not dustin hoffman

[@Dougdenslowe]

I wish the 81/2 minute airport fight scene was uploaded on KZbin

[@saskiakyle2867]

At 1:41 they look like they're ballroom dancing

[@jenniferperry1904]

I Didn't know that Roy Schieder really can put up a fight with a man like that i never seen Marathon man before he did Pin down that man was really amazing I never seen Roy Schider in his underwear before He Is Good Looking

[@BULLHORNpictures]

1:13 he reacts before he's even attacked :P guess jaws gave him a 6th sense :P

[@jordan31176]

I thought the same but maybe he's got good hearing

[@markv1274]

@@jordan31176 No, he sees the wire drop across his eyes. It's the same reflex you'd have when swatting a wasp away from your face. Appears quickly, and you react instantly. Additionally, he _just barely_ prevents the wire from going around his neck. Nothing questionable about this scene.

[@jrodfilms]

Just before this scene is the soccer ball scene which is scary as hell lol.

[@tobycleo]

Go get em Roy!!

[@berner]

I have not seen the movie except for the famous "Is it safe?" scene as well as this. If/when hollywood sets its sights on Marathon Man, does anyone think there are any directors today who could pull off a good remake?

[@NormAppleton]

Stop remaking movies

[@mrmurph81]

The book is brilliant. You should not watch the movie if you intend to read the book (the movie gives too much away too soon). The fun thing about William Goldman novels (Magic, Control, and Marathon Man) is their structure. Goldman leaves out important details that when revealed are shocking, surprising, and quite fun. If you like to read - and even if you don't - check one of these out just to see what I'm talking about. They are terrifically entertaining.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

The worst thing about the film is the ending. The conclusion in the book was far more powerful and haunting.

[@Mollikar]

Realistic vein burst for anyone who has ever had the sudden panic of blood bursting from your limbs.

[@NormAppleton]

Yeah, that's it. Really, you nailed it. Now go watch Sorceror

[@PRmoustache88]

I have been phobic about piano wire ever since seeing this film.

[@teresaferrer4748]

Oh God there's a movie with many stars that has a couple of scenes with that wire. Cameron Diaz,Penelope Cruz,michael Fassbender, Brad pitt saw it once,and that was too much.excruciatingly violent. I think it's called the lawyer.anyway the last scene is with Brad pitt getting that wire. The scene is very long drawn violent.

[@BillyButcher90]

He might do well in a Bond movie.

[@VinegarTom68]

Nice neck break technique!!

[@jefffinley8359]

Is that realistic? I would think it would take more force than human strength to break someone's neck.

[@09kfactor]

@kkarls1 Roy was a good actor, no doubt about it. He will be missed

[@gailjarvis2592]

Stay away from hospitals. Especially ER's. Sepsis got him. Shouldn't have happened. Filthy hospitals.

[@80sruler]

That's what you get for leaving the door open

[@CaminoAir]

The early scenes with Scheider's character are quite different from the novel and they always seemed a bit odd. What was the significance of the football? I don't know if the director wanted to make them eerie and a bit surreal, or whether that was Goldman himself who wrote them that way.

[@Cuetips1000]

Is it possible that Roy's character and Devane's character are a courting couple in this movie? I remember Doc (Roy Scheider) telephoning with a person he called "Janie" before the assault. And Devane's part was "Janeway". The talk on telephone sounded kinky or even gayish. Watched the movie yesterday and I never noticed this piquant detail before. "Janie" must be the nickname of Janeway. If that is true, Doc and Janie are a couple.

[@tomtcf76]

You are correct. The novel by William Goldman has Roy's character as gay and having a relationship with Janeway. Its only hinted at in the film through conversation between the two.

[@nick37104]

​@@tomtcf76 It's only hinted at in the novel as well. The reader only makes the connection (After Hank has been flirty with Janey, who is never described in gender during those sequences) when Janeway first introduces himself to Babe by telling him to call him "Janey" as everyone else does.

[@duncanidaho2130]

That round seems hell'a real, y'all. .

[@rubytuesdayphoenix]

Scheider would have made a helluva Bond (yes, I know he was American...)

[@jewelcitizen2567]

rubytuesdaygypsy Lol........ (American) in *brackets*

[@MultiLisa10]

Such an excellent movie! I find myself scrambling for something good to watch these days and everything else is just mindless trash! I mean utterly trash! This movie was great!!!

[@Alex861697]

Didn’t have the time to finish his 4 star brekky

[@Johnnycdc31]

And Devane running in a ridiculous way. ahah

[@ananainggolan9726]

ROY DAWN 3

[@decland9030]

1:28 Scared me

[@ZomBMarketing]

Is it safe?

[@jimmyshakeryogigen]

i sew that weapon "a History of violence". it must be a sharp pain.

[@thescapegoatmechanism8704]

What was the point of the old man seeing what was happening?

[@stevekaczynski3793]

A bit of a theme in the film - that old lady recognising Szell, nobody else does, unless you count that guy with the concentration camp wrist tattoo in the diamond place. I don't remember the continuation to this scene, whether the invalid seeing the fight had any further consequences. His nurse might have thought he was just seeing things.

[@dewfall56]

@Doderhultarn89 Totally agree. Street fights in real life are usually less than a minute. I get so sick of drawn out fight scenes where they show somebody get punched so hard in the face they are knocked back 20 feet onto their back. Then of course the guy, or woman, gets up and keeps fighting as if they were just pushed down. Please, a hit to the face like that would break most of the facial bones including the jaw, perhaps even snap the neck, and that person would be out of commission.

[@markwoldin162]

One does not go onto the balcony of a good hotel -- especially in Paris -- in full undress. They set up this way so he will look more vulnerable -- and it's sexier this way. Always clever little tricks in this flick.

[@ananainggolan9726]

MARATHPN MAN 2

[@Alex861697]

1:12 morning coffee call

[@alexmarquis5794]

That flat wasn’t safe.

[@blindtoby8967]

Rocky

[@antoniosepulveda5699]

the french connection ?

[@terratrema]

did he die?

[@filgoods3466]

The film the "killer " c'est inspiré de cette scne ...actant la fin du va et vient

[@albertobaudino1963]

1:13 finito di sorseggiare un buon bicchiere di.......

[@africandozen]

you've noticed that too. lol!

[@aceventuraify]

Did he just break that guy’s spine?

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

2:20

[@DeemBrittyGirl]

How can old man like him look so damn dashing! He's sunbathed and muscular and ...dead :'(

[@jefffinley8359]

He's only 44 when this was filmed. That's pretty young.

[@Mick-z1n]

Sorcerer

[@glenphillips9068]

Rocky balboa or kirk Douglass ?

[@tiadanidavis]

legal

[@opa-age]

How did he hurt his hand?

[@Cosmic86x]

When he blocked the wire (strangling attempt) and the Karate chop afterwards.

[@blindtoby8967]

He hurt his hand fighting Apollo creed

[@WanderleiSilva29]

how about 1:14... when his hand is up before the wire even comes at his face.

[@TheTonyfromconey]

Read somewhere that he was an amateur boxer.

[@gailjarvis2592]

Not even "amateur". Made his way for a decade, and after at times when he didn't have an acting job. It was KO's all the time. He had some fame in those circles. He was a pro.

[@blindtoby8967]

Looks like rocky

[@stevekaczynski3793]

@@gailjarvis2592 If Wikipedia is to be believed, his nose was broken in a boxing match and he did not bother to have it fixed.

[@alexmarquis5794]

I think he would have needed a bigger flat. Ah no sorry wrong movie.

[@majestyk3337]

Nice to see real world fighting, not stupid over-choreographed nonsense.

[@lucaslaino7292]

Roy use to be a boxer in real life.he could mamange to kill the chinese guy in real life