Midnight Run

19881988
RR
2h 6min

Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)

Action Comedy Crime

An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.

See production, box office & company info

See production, box office & company info

Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations

Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)

Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)

Dennis Farina in Midnight Run (1988)

Robert De Niro and Yaphet Kotto in Midnight Run (1988)

John Ashton in Midnight Run (1988)

Yaphet Kotto in Midnight Run (1988)

Robert De Niro in Midnight Run (1988)

Joe Pantoliano in Midnight Run (1988)

Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)

Midnight Run (1988)

Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)

Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, and John Ashton in Midnight Run (1988)

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Bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is sent to find and return bail jumper and former Mafia accountant, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin). The FBI has had no success in locating The Duke, so when Jack finds him in next to no time, they are a little embarrassed. In order to collect his $100,000 fee, Jack must take The Duke from New York to Los Angeles. However, the Mafia and the FBI have other ideas, as does Marvin Dorfler (John Ashton), a rival bounty hunter. On their long cross-country trip to LA, the two get to know each other and they build up a strange friendship. —Rob Hartill

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Taglines
- A tough bounty hunter. A sensitive criminal.
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
The idea to have Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) continually checking his watch--and the whole back-story related to his habit--was all De Niro's idea.

Goofs
The action in the movie takes them through Amarillo, Texas in the Texas panhandle. Mountains are visible between the buildings in the background. The topography of the panhandle is a flat, treeless plain.

Quotes
Jack Walsh: Where am I? I'm in Boise, Idaho. No, no, no, wait a minute, I'm in Anchorage, Alaska. No, no, wait, I'm in Casper, Wyoming. I'm in the lobby of a Howard Johnson's and I'm wearing a pink carnation.
Eddie Moscone: What the fuck are you talking about?
Jack Walsh: I am not talking to you, I am talking to the other guys.
Eddie Moscone: What other guys?
Jack Walsh: Well, let me describe the scene to you. There are these guys, see? They've probably been up for like two days. They stink of B.O., they have coffee breath, they're constipated from sittin' on their asses for so long, they're sitting in a van, and they're probably parked right up the street from your office, Eddie. YOUR PHONE IS TAPPED!

Crazy credits
In the opening credits, Robert De Niro's name is spelled Robert DeNiro.

Alternate versions
Two cuts to remove lock-picking details were made to the UK video version, which was also upgraded from a 15 cinema certificate to an 18 on video. The British DVD release in 2000 restored the cuts made to previous UK versions.

Connections
Edited into Laser Optics II (1989)

Top review

10/10

Sheer Excellence

They don't come any better than Midnight Run. It has everything except a few Academy Awards and that's a mystery in itself. Dialogue, action, comic timing, stunts and all around fabulous acting ability from everyone involved. If you haven't seen this film yet, dig up a copy from somewhere, get a few beers and prepare to be captivated from beginning to end. To think that only 10,000 or so have voted for this film on IMDb and it's not even in the top 250 is a complete travesty. I know, there are other films just as worthy that are not in the top 250 but this is the one that get's me riled up. There are no weak moments or poor scenes in the whole film and the ending is pure joy. Someone please explain why this didn't clean up when it was released because I can't see anything else that came out in '88 that comes close to Midnight Run.

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fatclyde_uk
Oct 23, 2005

Release date
- July 20, 1988 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Midnight Run - 5 Tage bis Mitternacht
Filming locations
- New Zealand
Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- City Light Films
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $38,413,606
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,506,290
- Jul 24, 1988
Gross worldwide
- $81,613,606

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 2h 6min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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