Narrow Margin (1990)
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58% of critics liked it
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44% of users liked it
(2,696 ratings)
Narrow Margin directed by Peter Hyams and loosely based on the classic film noir of the same title, tells the story of a resourceful District Attorney who must return a witness to San Francisco alive so she can testify in a trial. Carol (Anne Archer) is in the bathroom of the hotel room of her blind… More Narrow Margin directed by Peter Hyams and loosely based on the classic film noir of the same title, tells the story of a resourceful District Attorney who must return a witness to San Francisco alive so she can testify in a trial. Carol (Anne Archer) is in the bathroom of the hotel room of her blind date when he is murdered by mobsters for stealing money. Knowing she is the only witness, Carol flees to an isolated Canadian mountain home to hide out. She is followed by Caulfield (Gene Hackman) who knows that she is a witness and wants to make her testify. When the mobsters track Caulfield to the cabin, Carol must join him in a run for her life on a Canadian train. This film, while it is somewhat uneven, is a tour de force for director/writer/cinematographer Peter Hyams, who delivers a fast-paced, action-packed chase through the Canadian mountains, stunningly photographed and well acted by both Hackman and Archer. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Hyams
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 21, 1990 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 17, 1999
- Studio
- Live Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
This remake is a terrific suspense-thriller in its own right. Ranks with other underrated Peter Hyams films such as Capricorn One, Outland and The Star Chamber as one his best.
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Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Nifty little thriller-on-rails.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of the most underrated suspense thrillers of the 90's
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Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
A gem of a thriller.
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Cast
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Gene Hackman
as Robert Caulfield
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Anne Archer
as Carol Hunnicut
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James B. Sikking
as Nelson
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J.T. Walsh
as Michael Tarlow
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M. Emmet Walsh
as Sgt. Dominick Benti
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Susan Hogan
as Kathryn Weller
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Nigel Bennett
as Jack Wootton
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J.A. Preston
as Martin Larner
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Harris Yulin
as Leo Watts
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Natino Bellantoni
as Bartender
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Lindsay Bourne
as Club Car Waiter
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Ron Cummins
as Hotel Valet
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Lon Katzman
as Loughlin
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Tom McBeath
as Conductor
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Kevin McNulty
as James Dahlbeck
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Barney O'Sullivan
as Ticket Agent
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Doreen Ramos
as Elderly Woman
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Andrew Rhodes
as Nigro
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Robert Rozen
as Dining Car Waiter
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Barbara Russell
as Nicholas' Mother
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B.A. "Smitty" Smith
as Keller
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Ted Stidder
as Conductor #1
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Dana Still
as Bellman with Message
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Codie Lucas Wilbee
as Nicholas
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Lesley Ewan
as Larner's Secretary
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Antony Holland
as Elderly Man
