Based on a true story, this film tells of the tireless efforts of a US naval ship crew to save an abandoned Korean/American baby from the post-Korean War political fallout.
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: FAST COMPELLING ACTION, GENE HACKMAN Disadvantages: SPECIAL EFFECTS
A few weeks ago my Aunt (a very nice woman) gave me a copy of Narrow Margin DVD, which was free with the Daily Mail. I had not heard of this film before but was pleased to see that Gene Hackman was in it so I thought I would give it a go in the machine and I must say I'm glad I did.
NARROW MARGIN DVDNarrow Margin (1990) is basically about Carol Hunnicut (Anne Archer) who witnesses a mob killing of her blind date and goes on the run,hiding in a remote part of Canada. L.A. District Attorney Robert Caulfield (Gene Hackman) is informed of her whereabouts by a close friend who then tracks her down to testify but it's not to long before the Mob (bad guys) find out where she is too.
Both the cop and the witness are chased through the Canadian Rockies, where their only hope is to take refuge on a claustrophobic Vancouver-bound train ...
Advantages: Escapism, cheap, not to be taken too seriously. Disadvantages: Slightly dated, not that believable.
In this review, the plot will not be given away, you may read every word without fear of it being spoilt. (I may regret this)
Escape to Athena, a very good war film, actually released on the 6th of June (D day) but in 1974. The cast consists of :-
Anthony Valentine
Claudia Cardinale
David Niven
Elliott Gould
Roger Moore
Stefanie Powers
Telly Savalas
There are of course many other actors in this film, plus the obligatory extras without whom productions like this would not be possible.
The film carries a PG rating, which was probably right for the sevebties, but of course times move on, and I tend to think there is nothing in this movie, that would concern a parent.
All the filming was carried out in Greece, (island of Rhodes actually) which is the actual location the film is supposed to be in, unlike the "spaghetti ...
rather added in at Steve McQueen's request.
A large portion of the recaptured escapees are machine gunned in a field, in fact they where heartlessly killed in ones and twos, secretly and slyly.
~DVD Features~
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Language: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch
Hearing Impaired: English, German
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
ASIN: B00004CYXR
Run Time: 172 minutes
~Extras~
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Return to the Great Escape Making Of Documentary
Original US Theatrical Trailer
Booklet
Interactive Menu
Chapter Search
This review does not do just to a fantastic film but then could any review?
Greg. ...
Based on a true story, this film tells of the tireless efforts of a US naval ship crew to save an abandoned Korean/American baby from the post-Korean War political fallout.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
ODYSSEY VIDEO; PRISM LEISURE
Release date
30/06/2003
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
ODX 20228
Barcode
5018011202288
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
Based on a true story, this film tells of the tireless efforts of a US naval ship crew to save an abandoned Korean/American baby from the post-Korean War political fallout.
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