Narrow Margin

1990
15
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

11K

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Action Crime Thriller

A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 nomination

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Trivia
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.

Goofs
The helicopter bringing Caulfield and Benti to the cabin has different rear windows in different shots. From the interior, it has ordinary flat windows with sliding ventilation panels -- the rectangular panel frames and tracks are visible. From the exterior, it has unventilated one-piece bubble windows which allow sightseers unobstructed views and photography.

Quotes
Nicholas: This guy's lying - he's a train robber!
Caulfield: What would I want with a train?

Connections
Edited into No Tomorrow (1999)

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8/10

A great, straightforward action thriller

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.