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Title: A "little" movie with big action - Hackman is wonderful
Review: Every once in a while, a movie surprises us. Once, we arrived late at a theatre for the movie we wanted to see and couldn't get in. We had to settle for "Night Hawks" - a movie we thought was going to be another Stallone cookie cutter money maker. Wow, were we wrong. The same thing applies to Narrow Margin. First, it's a remake of an earlier film (1952) and for once, the remake is vastly superior to the original. Hackman is the reason to watch this film - he is pitch perfect as the non-action hero. He is an honest every-man who has to deal with a reluctant witness, relentless hit-men, a speeding train and danger at every turn. Hackman's character maintains his cool, wise cracking his way through encounters with the people who want him and his witness dead.Crisp writing. Sharp dialog. non-stop action and great direction and editing - this film has it all. It's a real surprise and great escape-est entertainment.
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