Midnight Run

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Midnight Run

R

Released Jul 11, 1988

2h 2m

Comedy

Action

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When Eddie Moscone (Joe Pantoliano) hires tight-lipped bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) to locate a mob accountant named "The Duke" (Charles Grodin) and bring him to L.A., Eddie tells Jack that the job will be simple, or a "midnight run." But when Jack finds The Duke, the FBI and the mob are anxious to get their hands on him. In a cross-country chase, Jack must evade the authorities, hide from the mob and prevent The Duke's erratic personality from driving him mad.

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Critics Consensus

Enlivened by the antagonistic chemistry between Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, Midnight Run is an uncommonly entertaining odd couple comedy.

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Martin Chilton

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The interplay between the two leads is pure gold.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 27, 2015

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

Who said movies always have to be original? This one is redeemed by execution and brilliant talent: De Niro, Grodin, director Martin Brest, composer Danny Elfman, most of the cast and technicians.

Jul 30, 2013

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

A performance like De Niro's, in a well-made entertainment like Midnight Run, is cheap at any price. And capable of restoring the audience's faith in the form.

Jul 30, 2013

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Never has a movie belonged so wholly to its stars.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 7, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

An extremely satisfying action-comedy, and one that still hasn’t fully received its due.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 31, 2023

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Brian Susbielles

InSession Film

They are a funny pair who have to look over their shoulders for the shadowy people who have a piece at stake. It is less of a run and more of a duck-and-cover from all the bullets being fired.

Feb 14, 2023

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Landon J

Sadly kind of boring honestly. Characters are often annoying and not compelling to root for. I'd would pass on this one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Max W

watched on flight from Japan. Fun movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Hanz D

The movie is so bad it’s like a really bad episode of the A Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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James R

Every time I stumble across it on tv, like I have done tonight, I have to watch it until the end. Spot on cast make a sharp script fly by in a joyous blur of unadulterated 80’s entertainment!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/24

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Barbara R

Watched Midnight Run at a theater when it came and loved it then and watched it recently and liked it just as much. Good caper with lots of twists and turns. If language bothers you - you probably won’t like it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Mai F

Grodin & Deniro dynamic is cinematic gold.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Martin Brest

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Robert De Niro

Jack Walsh

Charles Grodin

Jonathan Mardukas

Yaphet Kotto

Alonzo Mosely

John Ashton

Marvin Dorfler

Dennis Farina

Jimmy Serrano

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Synopsis

When Eddie Moscone (Joe Pantoliano) hires tight-lipped bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) to locate a mob accountant named "The Duke" (Charles Grodin) and bring him to L.A., Eddie tells Jack that the job will be simple, or a "midnight run." But when Jack finds The Duke, the FBI and the mob are anxious to get their hands on him. In a cross-country chase, Jack must evade the authorities, hide from the mob and prevent The Duke's erratic personality from driving him mad.

Director: Martin Brest
Producer: Martin Brest
Screenwriter: George Gallo
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, City Light Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 18, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.3M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Surround

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