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1990 | DIRECTED BY PETER HYAMS

Narrow Margin

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Movie Stats
Year
1990
Runtime
 97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)
Select Cast
Gene Hackman
Anne Archer
James Sikking
J.T. Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Susan Hogan
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
28th Feb 2021
Last viewed:
14th May 2025
Total views:
15
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st September 1990
35 years 1 months 15 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
28th September 1990
35 years 1 months 8 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
1st November 1990
35 years 5 days ago
Hungary release date
 Hungary
1st November 1990
35 years 5 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
1st November 1990
35 years 5 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
29th November 1990
34 years 11 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $8.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
377,628 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 18th Jan '91
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £453.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
US Box Office
  • Release: 21st Sep '90
  • Debut weekend: 5th Oct '90
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $1.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
peter hyams Peter Hyams
Starring
Gene HackmanRobert Caulfield
Anne ArcherHunnicut
James SikkingNelson
J.T. WalshMichael Tarlow
M. Emmet WalshSgt. Dominick Benti
Susan HoganKathryn Weller
Nigel BennettJack Wootton
J.A. PrestonMartin Larner
B.A. Smitty SmithKeller
Codie Lucas WilbeeNicholas
Barbara RussellNicholas' Mother
Antony HollandElderly Man
Doreen RamosElderly Woman
Kevin McNultyJames Dahlbeck
Andrew RhodesNigro
Lon KatzmanLoughlin
Dana StillBellman With Message
Lesley EwenLarner's Secretary
Barney O'SullivanTicket Agent
Natino BellantoniBartender
Ted StidderConductor #1
Lindsay BourneClub Car Waiter
Robert RozenDining Car Waiter
Tom McBeathConductor #2
Ron CumminsHotel Valet
Harris YulinLeo Watts
Jennifer FahrniTrain Passenger
John Michael QuinnCriminal Attorney

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1990-09-21
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
8
Total UK Gross:
£1,061,136
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Narrow Margin
18 Jan 1991
6N
£453,052
£453,052
25 Jan 1991
9▼
£226,526
£758,862
1 Feb 1991
10▼
£113,263
£906,104
8 Feb 1991
13▼
£56,632
£979,726
15 Feb 1991
14▼
£28,316
£1,020,784
22 Feb 1991
16▼
£14,158
£1,040,605
1 Mar 1991
18▼
£9,439
£1,054,292
8 Mar 1991
18▲▼
£4,720
£1,061,136

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$8,604,076
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Oct 1990
8N
$1,374,186
$8,604,076

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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UK total gross
£1,061,136
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Narrow Margin
3761
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Genres
Action
Action
Crime
Crime
Thriller
Thriller
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