It will take you to the edge of suspense.
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.
Narrow Margin (1990) is a action, thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Peter Hyams, released on September 21, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James B. Sikking and Harris Yulin. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 241 ratings.
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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
Directed by Peter Hyams, written by Martin Goldsmith, Jack Leonard and Peter Hyams, produced by Jonathan A. Zimbert.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 241 ratings.
Narrow Margins and Wide Loads. Director and writer Peter Hyams took the bold decision to reimage one of the best film noir crime pictures of the 1950s, and all things considered it’s not half bad. Without getting close to the greatness of Richard Fleischer’s 1952 claustrophobic suspenser that is. Having Gene Hackman and Anne Archer heading up your two principal characters is a good foundation. As the district…
Reviewed on December 1, 2014
Second time watching this and still a solid thriller with a great finale that, save for one shot, looked practical which was great and today would've been done with visual effects. Good performances from Hackman and Archer and at only 94-minutes, a quick but entertaining way to spend a weekend night. **3.5/5**
Reviewed on September 29, 2025
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Narrow Margin (1990) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Narrow Margin (1990) includes Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James B. Sikking, Harris Yulin and J.T. Walsh. The film was directed by Peter Hyams. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Narrow Margin was released on September 21, 1990 and runs for 1h 37m.
Narrow Margin (1990) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 241 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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