Narrow Margin (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,873,237 | Details |
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Synopsis
The story of an L.A. District Attorney attempting 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 find 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 a friend from foe is a matter of life and death.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,628,060 (33.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,132 opening theaters/1,253 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $29,141,301 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 21st, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 30th, 2020 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Blind Date, Fugitive / On the Run, Hitmen, Mafia, Trains, Witnessing a Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1990 | 4 | $3,628,060 | 1,132 | $3,205 | $3,628,060 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 1990 | 5 | $1,958,439 | -46% | 1,253 | $1,563 | $6,564,547 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 1990 | 8 | $1,374,186 | -30% | 1,238 | $1,110 | $8,604,076 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1990 | 4 | $4,606,108 | 1,132 | $4,069 | $4,606,108 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 1990 | 5 | $2,623,782 | -43% | 1,253 | $2,094 | $7,229,890 | 2 |
Leading
| Gene Hackman | Robert Caulfield, Deputy District Attorney | |
| Anne Archer | Carol Hunnicut |
Supporting
| James Sikking | Nelson | |
| J.T. Walsh | Michael Tarlow, Watts Attorney | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Sergeant Dominick Benti | |
| Harris Yulin | Leo Watts | |
| J.A. Preston | Martin Larner | |
| Susan Hogan | Kathryn Weller | |
| Nigel Bennett | Jack Wootton | |
| Kevin McNulty | James Dahlbeck |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Hyams | Director | |
| Peter Hyams | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan A. Zimbert | Producer | |
| Jerry Offsay | Co-Producer | |
| Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer | |
| Mario Kassar | Executive Producer | |
| Bruce Broughton | Composer | |
| Peter Hyams | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
The story of an L.A. District Attorney attempting 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 find 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 a friend from foe is a matter of life and death.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,628,060 (33.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,132 opening theaters/1,253 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $29,141,301 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 21st, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 30th, 2020 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Blind Date, Fugitive / On the Run, Hitmen, Mafia, Trains, Witnessing a Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1990 | 4 | $3,628,060 | 1,132 | $3,205 | $3,628,060 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 1990 | 5 | $1,958,439 | -46% | 1,253 | $1,563 | $6,564,547 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 1990 | 8 | $1,374,186 | -30% | 1,238 | $1,110 | $8,604,076 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1990 | 4 | $4,606,108 | 1,132 | $4,069 | $4,606,108 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 1990 | 5 | $2,623,782 | -43% | 1,253 | $2,094 | $7,229,890 | 2 |
Leading
| Gene Hackman | Robert Caulfield, Deputy District Attorney | |
| Anne Archer | Carol Hunnicut |
Supporting
| James Sikking | Nelson | |
| J.T. Walsh | Michael Tarlow, Watts Attorney | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Sergeant Dominick Benti | |
| Harris Yulin | Leo Watts | |
| J.A. Preston | Martin Larner | |
| Susan Hogan | Kathryn Weller | |
| Nigel Bennett | Jack Wootton | |
| Kevin McNulty | James Dahlbeck |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Hyams | Director | |
| Peter Hyams | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan A. Zimbert | Producer | |
| Jerry Offsay | Co-Producer | |
| Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer | |
| Mario Kassar | Executive Producer | |
| Bruce Broughton | Composer | |
| Peter Hyams | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.