Throughout his historic acting career,Gene Hackmanalways found a way to surprise the audience.
He was often cast in roles that required a level of aggression and a no-nonsense attitude during intense situations.
But it isHackman who makes the most out of an otherwise dry protagonist.
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What Is ‘Narrow Margin’ About?
After witnessing the murder of her lawyer date (J.T.
Narrow Marginprovided a different kind of leading man performance out of theOscar-winning Hackman.
Here, he dials back his usual aggressivenessto play a protagonist who survives on wit rather than bullets.
One scene has him evading one of the killers in the bathroom of a train stop.
At one point, Caufield is confronted by a boy with a water gun threatening to shoot him.
Even witha softer Hackman performance than usual,he still delivers on the action front under Hyams direction.
Hackman is at his most physical when he tangles with the final killer on top of the moving train.
Its a reminder of what made him sucha reliable player in every movie he ever appeared in.
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