Narrow Margin(1990)
“It will take you to the edge of suspense.”
Overview
An L.A. District Attorney attempts to take an unwilling murder witness back to the United States to testify against a top-level mob boss. Frantically attempting to escape two deadly hitmen sent to silence her, they board a Vancouver-bound train only to discover that the killers are onboard with them. For the next 20 hours, as the train hurls through the beautiful but isolated Canadian wilderness, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues in which their ability to tell friend from foe is a matter of life and death.
Director
Peter Hyams
Studio
Carolco Pictures
Budget
$18M
Revenue
$11M
Cast
Gene Hackman
as Robert Caulfield
Anne Archer
as Carol Hunnicut
James B. Sikking
as Nelson
Harris Yulin
as Leo Watts
J.T. Walsh
as Michael Tarlow
M. Emmet Walsh
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Susan Hogan
as Kathryn Weller
Nigel Bennett
as Jack Wootton
J.A. Preston
as Martin Larner
B.A. 'Smitty' Smith
as Keller
Codie Lucas Wilbee
as Nicholas
Barbara Russell
as Nicholas' Mother
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1990
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
English
Rating
6.4 / 10
Budget
$18M
Box Office
$11M
Production Companies
Carolco Pictures
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What is Narrow Margin about?▼
An L.A. District Attorney attempts to take an unwilling murder witness back to the United States to testify against a top-level mob boss. Frantically attempting to escape two deadly hitmen sent to silence her, they board a Vancouver-bound train only to discover that the killers are onboard with them. For the next 20 hours, as the train hurls through the beautiful but isolated Canadian wilderness, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues in which their ability to tell friend from foe is a matter of life and death.
Who directed Narrow Margin?▼
Narrow Margin was directed by Peter Hyams and released in 1990. It is a action, thriller, crime, mystery film.
How long is Narrow Margin?▼
Narrow Margin has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes (97 minutes total).
Who stars in Narrow Margin?▼
The cast of Narrow Margin includes Gene Hackman as Robert Caulfield, Anne Archer as Carol Hunnicut, James B. Sikking as Nelson, Harris Yulin as Leo Watts, J.T. Walsh as Michael Tarlow and more.
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