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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
George Gallo (written by)
Release Date:
20 July 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
A tough bounty hunter. A sensitive criminal. more
Plot:
An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia after jumping bail. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Bounty Hunter
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FBI
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Accountant
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Mafia
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Cross Country
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
Another 1 win
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(23 articles)
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An engaging adventure with two likable stars...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert De Niro | ... | Jack Walsh |
 | Charles Grodin | ... | Jonathan Mardukas |
| Yaphet Kotto | ... | FBI Agent Alonzo Mosely |
 | John Ashton | ... | Marvin Dorfler |
 | Dennis Farina | ... | Jimmy Serrano |
 | Joe Pantoliano | ... | Eddie Moscone |
| Richard Foronjy | ... | Tony Darvo |
| Robert Miranda | ... | Joey |
| Jack Kehoe | ... | Jerry Geisler |
 | Wendy Phillips | ... | Gail |
| Danielle DuClos | ... | Denise Walsh |
 | Philip Baker Hall | ... | Sidney |
 | Tom McCleister | ... | Bill 'Red' Wood (as Thom McCleister) |
| Mary Gillis | ... | Bus Ticket Clerk |
 | John Toles-Bey | ... | Monroe Bouchet |
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126 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (video rating) |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
UK:15 (original rating) |
Spain:T
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Dennis Farina shot all of his scenes in Las Vegas because he was also shooting the TV show "Crime Story" (1986) there as well.
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Goofs:
Continuity: In boxcar scene, Jack is smoking in one angle, not in the second.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
[Jack trying to pick door lock. He drops one of his picks. When he bends over to pick it up, a gun shot is fired through the door, right where his head had been previously]
Jack Walsh: Shit!
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[Jack trying to pick door lock. He drops one of his picks. When he bends over to pick it up, a gun shot is fired through the door, right where his head had been previously]
Jack Walsh: Shit!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Witless Protection (2008)
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FAQ
What special features are on the DVD?If Jack finds Mardukas so easily, why can't the FBI or the mob find him?
If Jack is opposed to taking bribes, why does he take Mardukas' money at the end of the film?
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DeNiro is (Jack Walsh) a self-righteous ex-cop so unpopular with the Chicago police department, now wanting to make one final 'midnight run' that'll pay big so he can buy a nice coffee shop…
He is hired by an hysterical bondsman to find and bring back a former Mob accountant called Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Grodin) who has stolen $15 million from the Los Angeles mob, given the money to the 'unfortunates of the earth.'
DeNiro quickly captures the 'white-collar criminal' in New York, and is given five days to bring him to Los Angleles, to collect his $100,000 fee...
Unfortunately for DeNiro, the fugitive accountant is too neurotic to fly the distance... The embezzler's ex-boss wants him badly for knowing all his financial transactions, and agent Yaphet Kotto warns Walsh not to interfere with the FBI's plans to bring the 'Duke' into federal court… And if this isn't enough, there is some third-rate bounty hunter (John Ashton) who is intrigued about DeNiro's special deal…
In an extended cross-country chase, the two men's personalities and relationship develop…
DeNiro shows how to catch talents of improvisation... His cheeky schoolboy look certainly supplies some of the film's lighter moments... He delivers some of the best punchlines, when he replies: 'Well if you don't cooperate, you're gonna suffer from fistophobia.'
Charles Grodin is perfect as the prisoner who gets some of Serrano's records on computer disks, figuring if things got too rough, he could always trade them for his life… He continually gets on DeNiro's nerves, and with his soft and ironic tone of voice he advises Walsh that a restaurant is 'a very tricky investment.' He easily dips into Jack Walsh's life ('Don't you want to be loved?'), wandering about his broken marriage ('Did she hurt you, Jack?'), his habits ('Cigarettes are killers. Put the cigarette out.') and whatever he can think of...
The best parts of the film are, in fact, the interactions between the two stars… The story holds up perfectly and entertains the viewer in every way… Martin Brest does bring out the realistic, funny and moving sides of his likable characters… Suspense is maintained to the very end…