# Narrow Margin (1990)

> A reluctant murder witness and a deputy district attorney race to survive a mob pursuit aboard a remote Canadian train.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19790

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Peter Hyams
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James B. Sikking, Harris Yulin, J.T. Walsh, M. Emmet Walsh, Susan Hogan, Nigel Bennett
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100224/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, gritty, propulsive, weekend night, action movie night

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