Narrow Margin
1990 · 97 min · Director: Peter Hyams
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A woman secretly witnesses the murder of her blind date for the evening by a top Mafia boss. She immediately goes into hiding without informing the authorities. When they finally catch up with her, she is unwilling to testify to what she has seen, but the Mafia are on her trail. Accompanied by a deputy district attorney, the woman boards a train travelling through a remote part of Canada. The Mafia know him but they have never seen her.
Emotional fingerprint
Narrow Margin (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 40%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension40%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 30 % | 22 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 26 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 63 % | 62 % | 39 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 60 % | 58 % | 37 % | 2 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 40 % | 2 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 67 % | 66 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 60 % | 58 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 60 % | 37 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 58 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 74 % | 67 % | 45 % | 12 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 62 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 81 % | 70 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 70 % | 44 % | 32 % | 65 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Keller
Nicholas
Nicholas' Mother
Elderly Man
Elderly Woman
Nigro
Loughlin
Bellman With Message
Ticket Agent
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Hyams
- Written by
- Peter Hyams, Earl Felton, Martin Goldsmith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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