Narrow Margin (1990)
Narrow Margin (1990)
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.

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Cast

Gene Hackman Gene Hackman As: Robert Caulfield
Anne Archer Anne Archer As: Carol Hunnicut
James B. Sikking James B. Sikking As: Nelson
Harris Yulin Harris Yulin As: Leo Watts
J.T. Walsh J.T. Walsh As: Michael Tarlow
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It will take you to the edge of suspense.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 21 September 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Carolco Pictures

Budget: $17,500,000

Revenue: $10,900,000

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Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Robert Caulfield

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Carol Hunnicut

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Nelson

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Leo Watts

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Michael Tarlow

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Sergeant Dominick Benti

Susan Hogan

Susan Hogan

Kathryn Weller

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

Jack Wootton

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Martin Larner

B.A. 'Smitty' Smith

B.A. 'Smitty' Smith

Keller

Codie Lucas Wilbee

Codie Lucas Wilbee

Nicholas

Barbara Russell

Barbara Russell

Nicholas' Mother

Antony Holland

Antony Holland

Elderly Man

Doreen Ramos

Doreen Ramos

Elderly Woman

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

James Dahlbeck

Andrew Rhodes

Andrew Rhodes

Nigro

Lon Katzman

Lon Katzman

Loughlin

Dana Still

Dana Still

Bellman With Message

Lesley Ewen

Lesley Ewen

Larner's Secretary

Barney O'Sullivan

Barney O'Sullivan

Ticket Agent

Natino Bellantoni

Natino Bellantoni

Bartender

Ted Stidder

Ted Stidder

Conductor #1

Lindsay Bourne

Lindsay Bourne

Club Car Waiter

Robert Rozen

Robert Rozen

Dining Car Waiter

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Conductor #2

Ron Cummins

Ron Cummins

Hotel Valet

Directed By

Peter Hyams

Peter Hyams

Director

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Second Assistant Director

Lisa Weinstein

Lisa Weinstein

Third Assistant Director

Jack Frost Sanders

Jack Frost Sanders

First Assistant Director

Lara Fox

Lara Fox

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Earl Felton

Earl Felton

Screenplay

Martin Goldsmith

Martin Goldsmith

Original Story

Peter Hyams

Peter Hyams

Writer

Jack Leonard

Jack Leonard

Original Story

Production Crew

Judith French

Judith French

Assistant Accountant

Yvonne Melville

Yvonne Melville

Assistant Production Coordinator

Don Orlando

Don Orlando

Production Accountant

Penny Gibbs

Penny Gibbs

Production Office Coordinator

Jonathan A. Zimbert

Jonathan A. Zimbert

Producer

Mary Eilts

Mary Eilts

Unit Production Manager

Jerry Offsay

Jerry Offsay

Co-Producer

Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Executive Producer

James Sallis

James Sallis

Location Manager

Lynne Carrow

Lynne Carrow

Casting

Adam Druxman

Adam Druxman

Production Assistant

Mary Eilts

Mary Eilts

Associate Producer

Andrew G. Vajna

Andrew G. Vajna

Executive Producer

James Forsyth

James Forsyth

Extras Casting

Edited By

Beverly Pinnas

Beverly Pinnas

First Assistant Editor

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Editor

Bob Kaiser

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Leslie Ann Anderson

Leslie Ann Anderson

Hairstylist

Ellen Mirojnick

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Designer

Pat Gerhardt

Pat Gerhardt

Makeup Artist

Roy Sidick

Roy Sidick

Hairstylist

Jerry R. Allen

Jerry R. Allen

Costumer

Dolores Burke

Dolores Burke

Costumer

Margaret Solomon

Margaret Solomon

Makeup Artist

Sound

Neal Burger

Neal Burger

Sound Editor

Karen Baker Landers

Karen Baker Landers

Assistant Sound Editor

Per Hallberg

Per Hallberg

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael J. Kohut

Michael J. Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Brilhante

John Brilhante

Sound Recordist

Bill W. Benton

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan Sharp

Dan Sharp

Sound Recordist

Carlos Delarios

Carlos Delarios

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Broughton

Bruce Broughton

Music

Tom Bellfort

Tom Bellfort

Supervising Sound Editor

Dan M. Rich

Dan M. Rich

Sound Editor

Kevin Hearst

Kevin Hearst

Sound Editor

Douglas Greenfield

Douglas Greenfield

Dolby Consultant

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Don Brown

Don Brown

Boom Operator

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Sound Editor

Dan O'Connell

Dan O'Connell

Foley Artist

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Mark McKenzie

Mark McKenzie

Orchestrator

Armin Steiner

Armin Steiner

Scoring Mixer

Ralph Parker

Ralph Parker

Production Sound Mixer

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

Foley Mixer

Don Nemitz

Don Nemitz

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Hyams

John Hyams

Grip

Robin Jobin

Robin Jobin

Best Boy Grip

Peter Hyams

Peter Hyams

Director of Photography

Nick Kuchera

Nick Kuchera

Key Grip

Nathaniel Massey

Nathaniel Massey

Steadicam Operator

Steve Peterson

Steve Peterson

First Assistant Camera

Ralph Gerling

Ralph Gerling

Camera Operator

Jack Rowand

Jack Rowand

Still Photographer

Adam Sliwinski

Adam Sliwinski

Camera Trainee

Rick Stadder

Rick Stadder

Dolly Grip

Pat Williams

Pat Williams

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Les Erskine

Les Erskine

Chief Lighting Technician

Dale Garrison

Dale Garrison

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

David Willson

David Willson

Supervising Art Director

Kim MacKenzie

Kim MacKenzie

Set Decoration

Eric W. Orbom

Eric W. Orbom

Art Direction

Kim Mooney

Kim Mooney

Art Direction

Joel Schiller

Joel Schiller

Production Design

Gary Brooks

Gary Brooks

Head Greensman

Wayne McLaughlin

Wayne McLaughlin

Property Master

Michael Rennison

Michael Rennison

Construction Foreman

Phil Gough

Phil Gough

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Stunt Coordinator

Melissa R. Stubbs

Melissa R. Stubbs

Stunt Double

Doc Duhame

Doc Duhame

Stunts

Denny Arnold

Denny Arnold

Stunts

Lon Katzman

Lon Katzman

Stunts

Gar Stephen

Gar Stephen

Stunts

Curtis Lupo

Curtis Lupo

Stunts

Amy Stephen Wilder

Amy Stephen Wilder

Stunts

Scott Nicholson

Scott Nicholson

Stunts

Stan Parks

Stan Parks

Special Effects Coordinator

Kevin Quibell

Kevin Quibell

Special Effects Assistant

Roger Lifsey

Roger Lifsey

Special Effects Assistant

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunt Coordinator

Alois Stranan

Alois Stranan

Transportation Coordinator

Guy Faria

Guy Faria

Special Effects Assistant

Steve Wolke

Steve Wolke

Special Effects Assistant

Fred Moroz

Fred Moroz

Transportation Captain

Brigitte Prochaska

Brigitte Prochaska

Unit Publicist

Dan Moore

Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

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