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Midnight Run (1988) -- An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia after jumping bail.
Midnight Run (1988) -- An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia after jumping bail.

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   20,775 votes
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Director:
Martin Brest
Writer (WGA):
George Gallo (written by)
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Release Date:
20 July 1988 (USA) more
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
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Gallo readies for 'Columbus Circle'
 (From Monsters and Critics. 1 July 2009, 5:40 PM, PDT)

Cast Lined Up for Columbus Circle
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User Comments:
An engaging adventure with two likable stars... more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
126 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Cameron, Arizona, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The boxcar scene where Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) and John Mardukas (Charles Grodin) discuss whether or not they could ever be friends, was almost entirely improvised on set. As regards Grodin's famous "Have you ever had sex with a chicken?" line, he was told by director Martin Brest to come up with something that was guaranteed to make even Robert De Niro laugh. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When we see Alonzo Mosley in his office he has a California State Flag. However, since he is an FBI agent he would not have the state flag in his office. more
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Sentinel: The Girl Next Door (#3.3)" (1997) more

FAQ

If Jack finds Mardukas so easily, why can't the FBI or the mob find him?
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39 out of 45 people found the following comment useful:-
An engaging adventure with two likable stars..., 2 May 2004
9/10

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…

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