Midnight Run (1988)

Director:

Martin Brest

Writer (WGA):

George Gallo (written by)

Release Date:

20 July 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

A tough bounty hunter. A sensitive criminal.

Plot:

An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia after jumping bail.

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | FBI | Accountant | Mafia | Cross Country

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win

Cast

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

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

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

Filming Locations:

Cameron, Arizona, USA

Company:

City Light Films

Trivia:

The film was shot on location in Arizona, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Michigan, Manhattan, Las Vegas, Idaho and New Zealand.

Goofs:

Continuity: When meeting with Jimmy after the botched capture of the Duke neither thug has a bruise on his face. Marvin pistol whipped both of them.

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!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bad Eggs (2003)

A Masterpiece

One of the smartest, funniest, and exciting buddy pictures ever made. It has never received the wonderful attention it justly deserves. The performances by the two leads (De Niro and Grodin) are wonderful and they get outstanding support from Joe Pantolino, Dennis Farina, and Yaphet Kotto. But what separates this picture from all the other action / comedies ever made is that the screenplay is so sharp and original. Easily my all time favorite movie - you know how I know that? I must have seen "Midnight Run" at least thirty times and every time I see it, it gets better and better. A true film classic and is getting rereleased on DVD in June of 2003.