Narrow Margin

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Narrow Margin

R

Released Sep 21, 1990

1h 37m

Crime

Drama

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When Carol Hunnicut (Anne Archer) 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 (Gene Hackman) 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.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

A gem of a thriller.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2003

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 3/4

Dec 29, 2022

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

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

Nov 10, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

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.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 16, 2020

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Ian W

Even Gene Hackman and Ann Archer couldn't make this silly script into something worth watching and the director doesn't help. At times it's embarrassingly awkward making you feel for the actors.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Steve D

Nothing new but entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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Audience Member

Aqueles velhinhos que apesar do tempo ainda entregam um bom caldo, uma trama simples e bem amarradinha, boas cenas de ação, fugas e tiroteios, atuações e efeitos coerentes, o filme se passa 90% das de um trem e ainda assim consegue ser criativo coerente...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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a.l.jude p

A thriller we could find very rarely such as "Story runs without a flow" category.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Narrow Margin, directed by Peter Hyams and loosely based on the classic film noir of the same title I knew it sounded familiar.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

How about narrow margarine. But I do like Gene Hackman.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

When Carol Hunnicut (Anne Archer) 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 (Gene Hackman) 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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