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Midnight Run

  • 19881988
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  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
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A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
88K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,775
152
    • Martin Brest
    • George Gallo
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Charles Grodin
    • Yaphet Kotto
    • Martin Brest
    • George Gallo
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Charles Grodin
    • Yaphet Kotto
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 324User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
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    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
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    Robert De Niro and Yaphet Kotto in Midnight Run (1988)
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    Yaphet Kotto in Midnight Run (1988)
    Robert De Niro in Midnight Run (1988)
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    Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Jack Walsh
    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Jonathan Mardukas
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
    • Alonzo Mosely
    John Ashton
    John Ashton
    • Marvin Dorfler
    Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina
    • Jimmy Serrano
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Eddie Moscone
    Richard Foronjy
    Richard Foronjy
    • Tony Darvo
    Robert Miranda
    Robert Miranda
    • Joey
    Jack Kehoe
    Jack Kehoe
    • Jerry Geisler
    Wendy Phillips
    Wendy Phillips
    • Gail
    Danielle DuClos
    Danielle DuClos
    • Denise
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Sidney
    Tom McCleister
    Tom McCleister
    • Red Wood
    • (as Thom McCleister)
    Mary Gillis
    • Bus Ticket Clerk
    John Toles-Bey
    John Toles-Bey
    • Monroe Bouchet
    Thomas J. Hageboeck
    • Sergeant Gooch
    Stanley White
    • Stanley
    Scott McAfee
    Scott McAfee
    • Boy on Plane
      • Martin Brest
      • George Gallo
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    Storyline

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    • 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

      Jimmy Serrano: Is this moron number one? Put moron number two on the phone.

    • 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)
    • Soundtracks
      Come Fly with Me
      (uncredited)
      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
      Sung by Robert De Niro

    User reviews324

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    7/10
    Running all day and night
    Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is an ex-Chicago cop now Los Angeles bounty hunter. He scours the filthiest locales to find bail jumpers and returns them for whatever pittance he can get. When he's offered $100k for Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin), an ex-accountant for the mob that stiffed them for $15M, this is his chance to get out of the bounty hunter business for good.

    "Midnight Run" is a crime action version of "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles." Walsh has to get Mardukas from New York to L.A. in a few days. That would be an easy proposition if he simply boarded a plane and flew to L.A., but of course things wouldn't be that simple.

    This was an entertaining film as we saw the interaction between the angry and jaded Walsh and the philosophical and largely calm Mardukas. Throw into the mix the FBI, the mafia, another bounty hunter, and an unscrupulous bail bondsman and you have a heck of a shindig.
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    FAQ10

    • When both Tea and Coffee cost 53 cents, why did Mardukas pick Tea?
    • Did Robert Deniro smoke real cigarettes in Midnight Run.
    • What exactly is a 'Midnight Run'?

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • City Light Films
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 6 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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