Narrow Margin

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Narrow Margin

R,

1990,

1h 37m,

Crime/

Drama

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67%

15 Reviews

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51%

2,500+ Ratings

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67%

Tomatometer

15 Reviews

51%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

When Carol Hunnicut witnesses a brutal murder by mobsters, she decides to hide in a remote cabin in the Canadian tundra. Clued to her whereabouts, Los Angeles District Attorney Robert Caulfield journeys into the wilderness to convince Hunnicut to testify in court. Reluctant at first, Hunnicut agrees when the cabin is shot at by mob hit men in a helicopter. From there, it's a mad dash through the wilderness to escape the mob.

Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Apr 18, 2003

4/5

A gem of a thriller.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

1.5/4

The Idiot Plot, of course, is any plot that would be resolved in five minutes if everyone in the story were not an idiot. And rarely has there been a film in which more idiots make more mistakes than in this one.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Dec 29, 2022

3/4

...a solid (albeit erratic) endeavor...

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Nov 10, 2022

In the end, eminently satisfactory, every piece falls in its rightful place in this railway of a puzzle. [Full review in Spanish ]

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 16, 2020

5/10

The editing leaves something to be desired, considering that gaps in time are presented with slow fade-outs, as if this were made for television.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 5, 2020

3/4

The 1952 film noir effort The Narrow Margin is rightly considered a classic; the 1990 remake Narrow Margin is rightly not. Yet that's not to say there isn't much to enjoy in this breezy thriller.

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Abraham R

Jul 26, 2009

Despite seeing this Peter Hyams directed thriller multiple times the entertainment factor hasn't worn off and that what this film does despite its flaws, it entertains. The two leads are fantastic, the helicopter/car chase towards the beginning of the film is brilliantly executed (even somewhat reminds me of The French Connection with how the car is filmed), the script is brilliant at using the charms of Gene Hackman, the score is solid and even though it could be more tense in its execution while on the train it is still a good ride.

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Peter Hyams

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Gene Hackman

Robert Caulfield

Anne Archer

Carol Hunnicut

James B. Sikking

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Synopsis

When Carol Hunnicut witnesses a brutal murder by mobsters, she decides to hide in a remote cabin in the Canadian tundra. Clued to her whereabouts, Los Angeles District Attorney Robert Caulfield journeys into the wilderness to convince Hunnicut to testify in court. Reluctant at first, Hunnicut agrees when the cabin is shot at by mob hit men in a helicopter. From there, it's a mad dash through the wilderness to escape the mob.

Director: Peter Hyams
Producer: Jonathan A. Zimbert
Screenwriter: Peter Hyams, Earl Felton
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.1M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Surround

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