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Narrow Margin (1990) -- A woman secretly witnesses the murder of her blind date for the evening by a top Mafia boss. She immediately goes into hiding without informing the authorities...
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Martin Goldsmith (earlier story) &
Jack Leonard (earlier story) ...
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Release Date:
21 September 1990 (USA) more
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Sometimes the difference between life and death can be a Narrow Margin more
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A woman secretly witnesses the murder of her blind date for the evening by a top Mafia boss. She immediately... more | add synopsis
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A great, straightforward action thriller more (32 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gene Hackman ... Robert Caulfield

Anne Archer ... Carol Hunnicut
James Sikking ... Nelson (as James B. Sikking)

J.T. Walsh ... Michael Tarlow

M. Emmet Walsh ... Sergeant Dominick Benti
Susan Hogan ... Kathryn Weller
Nigel Bennett ... Jack Wootton
J.A. Preston ... Martin Larner
B.A. 'Smitty' Smith ... Keller
Codie Lucas Wilbee ... Nicholas
Barbara Russell ... Nicholas' Mother (as Barbara E. Russell)
Antony Holland ... Elderly Man
Doreen Ramos ... Elderly Woman
Kevin McNulty ... James Dahlbeck
Andrew Rhodes ... Sgt. Nigro
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
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The cabin featured in the first act was specifically built for the movie. Peter Hyams decided to build it on top of a mountain in that particular spot while it was still covered in winter snow. When the snow melted it turned out that the spot was actually a dump and it took a short while to clear it out. more
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Continuity: As Caufield's helicopter is approaching the mountain cabin, the outside scenery alternates from treeless, snow-covered mountain peaks and deep forests. more
Quotes:
Sergeant Dominick Benti: You wouldn't happen to have a drink in there, would you?
Carol Hunnicut: You're on duty.
Sergeant Dominick Benti: I only drink when I'm on duty.
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Edited into Mindstorm (2001) more

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A great, straightforward action thriller, 13 October 1999
8/10
Author: stills-6 from california

Terrific action thriller with great actors. Unfortunately, they don't have much to say because the action takes over. There isn't much time to develop a character when you're being chased up and down a mountain. Still, this is a great example of the genre. I can't help but think that it would have been a lot more successful financially with younger, hipper stars. I also think that would have ruined it.

The direction is very matter-of-fact. Some movies like this reel you in with a definite "atmosphere", stylized to death. I'm tempted to say this movie has no style at all, but that would be a disservice to Hackman and Archer, who give it all the style it needs.

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toy train? kbsrailroad
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