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ActionComedyCrimeThriller

Midnight Run

- This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.

Release Date : 1988-07-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : City Light FilmsUniversal PicturesCity Lights

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert De Niro

Character Name : John Wesley “Jack” Walsh

Original Name : Robert De Niro

Gender : Male

Charles Grodin

Character Name : Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”

Original Name : Charles Grodin

Gender : Male

Yaphet Kotto

Character Name : Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.

Original Name : Yaphet Kotto

Gender : Male

John Ashton

Character Name : Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter

Original Name : John Ashton

Gender : Male

Dennis Farina

Character Name : Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Original Name : Dennis Farina

Gender : Male

Joe Pantoliano

Character Name : Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder

Original Name : Joe Pantoliano

Gender : Male

Richard Foronjy

Character Name : Tony Darvo, Serrano's henchman

Original Name : Richard Foronjy

Gender : Male

Robert Miranda

Character Name : Joey, Serrano's henchman

Original Name : Robert Miranda

Gender : Male

Jack Kehoe

Character Name : Jerry Geisler, Tony's secretary

Original Name : Jack Kehoe

Gender : Male

Wendy Phillips

Character Name : Gail, Jack's ex-wife

Original Name : Wendy Phillips

Gender : Female

Philip Baker Hall

Character Name : Sidney, Chicago mobster

Original Name : Philip Baker Hall

Gender : Male

Tom Irwin

Character Name : F.B.I. Agent Perry

Original Name : Tom Irwin

Gender : Male

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Character Name : F.B.I. Agent Tuttle

Original Name : Jimmie Ray Weeks

Gender : Male

Danielle DuClos

Character Name : Denise Walsh, Jack's daughter

Original Name : Danielle DuClos

Gender : Female

Tom McCleister

Character Name : Red Wood, Bar Tender

Original Name : Tom McCleister

Gender : Male

Mary Gillis

Character Name : Bus Ticket Clerk

Original Name : Mary Gillis

Gender : Female

John Toles-Bey

Character Name : Monroe Bouchet

Original Name : John Toles-Bey

Gender : Male

Thomas J. Hageboeck

Character Name : Sergeant Gooch

Original Name : Thomas J. Hageboeck

Gender : Male

Stanley White

Character Name : Stanley

Original Name : Stanley White

Gender : Male

Scott McAfee

Character Name : Boy on Plane

Original Name : Scott McAfee

Gender : Male

Linda Cerasuolo

Character Name : Car Rental Clerk

Original Name : Linda Cerasuolo

Gender : Female

Lois Smith

Character Name : Mrs. Nelson, Mardukas's Friend

Original Name : Lois Smith

Gender : Female

Fran Brill

Character Name : Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife

Original Name : Fran Brill

Gender : Female

Michael Hawkins

Character Name : FBI Surveillance Agent #1

Original Name : Michael Hawkins

Gender : Male

John Hammil

Character Name : FBI Surveillance Agent #2

Original Name : John Hammil

Gender : Male

Lou Felder

Character Name : Airline Pilot

Original Name : Lou Felder

Gender : Male

Cameron Milzer

Character Name : Stewardess #1

Original Name : Cameron Milzer

Gender : Female

Sonia M. Roberts

Character Name : Stewardess #2

Original Name : Sonia M. Roberts

Gender : Male

Sam Sanders

Character Name : Train Porter

Original Name : Sam Sanders

Gender : Male

Frank Pesce

Character Name : Carmine

Original Name : Frank Pesce

Gender : Male

Paul Joseph McKenna

Character Name : Ohio Policeman

Original Name : Paul Joseph McKenna

Gender : Male

Matt Jennings

Character Name : Jason

Original Name : Matt Jennings

Gender : Male

Rosemarie Murphy

Character Name : Coffee Shop Waitress

Original Name : Rosemarie Murphy

Gender : Female

Jack N. Young

Character Name : Amarillo Desk Sergeant

Original Name : Jack N. Young

Gender : Male

Robert Coleman

Character Name : Native American

Original Name : Robert Coleman

Gender : Male

William Robbins

Character Name : Native American

Original Name : William Robbins

Gender : Male

Wilfred Netsosie

Character Name : Native American

Original Name : Wilfred Netsosie

Gender : Male

Sherman L. Robbins

Character Name : Native American

Original Name : Sherman L. Robbins

Gender : Male

Dale Beard Jr.

Character Name : Native American

Original Name : Dale Beard Jr.

Gender : Male

Thomas Nez

Character Name : Native American

Original Name : Thomas Nez

Gender : Male

Richard Gonzalez

Character Name : Bar Cashier

Original Name : Richard Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Bill Fritz

Character Name : Bar Customer

Original Name : Bill Fritz

Gender : Male

Pete Jensen

Character Name : Flagstaff Police Captain

Original Name : Pete Jensen

Gender : Male

Andy Charnoki

Character Name : Flagstaff Sheriff

Original Name : Andy Charnoki

Gender : Male

Tracey Walter

Character Name : Diner Counter Man

Original Name : Tracey Walter

Gender : Male

Robert Vento

Character Name : Serrano Bodyguard

Original Name : Robert Vento

Gender : Male

Joe "Tippy" Zeoli

Character Name : Serrano Bodyguard

Original Name : Joe "Tippy" Zeoli

Gender : Male

James Portolese

Character Name : Serrano Bodyguard

Original Name : James Portolese

Gender : Male

Armando Muniz

Character Name : Serrano Bodyguard

Original Name : Armando Muniz

Gender : Male

Dan York

Character Name : Las Vegas FBI Agent #1

Original Name : Dan York

Gender : Male

Rowdy Burdick

Character Name : Las Vegas FBI Agent #2

Original Name : Rowdy Burdick

Gender : Male

Varnoy Lee

Character Name : Airport Porter

Original Name : Varnoy Lee

Gender : Male

Bob Maroff

Character Name : L.A. Taxi Driver

Original Name : Bob Maroff

Gender : Male

Martin Brest

Character Name : Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Brest

Gender : Male

Lisa Burnett

Character Name : Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Lisa Burnett

Gender : Male

George D. Miklos

Character Name : Airport Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : George D. Miklos

Gender : Male

Robert Minkoff

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Minkoff

Gender : Male

Marguerite Nocera

Character Name : Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Marguerite Nocera

Gender : Male

Terry Ray

Character Name : Deplaning Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry Ray

Gender : Male

Jock L. Schloss

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jock L. Schloss

Gender : Male

D. Danny Warhol

Character Name : Station Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : D. Danny Warhol

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Midnight Run 1988, the benchmark for the buddy buddy road movie. The unsung DeNiro classic. The missing 80s masterpiece as regards everything coming together, and simply the best buddy buddy movie that, to me at least, has ever hit the screen. De Niro & Grodin, there is no other duo in the genre that bounces off each other with the 100% joyful results we get here. They define the term dynamic duo. Director Martin Brest lets his actors do their thing, it is the sort of film where the cast are just happy to be working and use their talent to the max. Be it improv or visually acting in the back ground, both men are at one and in some chemistry zone. The score from Danny Elfman is like some hybrid Western wacky races fusion, but hell it works well. One of Elfman's best ever scores in fact. The dialogue is electric, some of the script is so sharp it should be put away in a sharps box and labelled up as to be opened whilst wearing gloves. The rest of the cast are uniformly brilliant, be it the wonderful John Ashton as rival bounty hunter Marvin, the menacing yet cheekily attired Dennis Farina as mob boss Jimmy Serrano, or Yaphet Kotto as the constantly irritated FBI agent Alonso Mosely, it's pretty much a flawless cast in optimum gear. The rating on the big movie sites, though high enough, is still a disgrace, I can only think that DeNiro fans really didn't want to see him doing a comedy? Well I say they are wrong! Because this film shows that the great man once had much to give the comedy/action splinter of film. Perhaps he just needed the perfect foil of Charles Grodin alongside him? Either way this film is smart, funny, even tender at times (I defy all to not be touched deeply during a daughter/father reunion). It has no peers for an 80s action/comedy, with bags of action (Brest shows some great skills at action construction) to keep the pulses raised. A group of characters beautifully brought to life by a top draw cast, and a finale that gladdens the heart because it closes exactly the way it should, Midnight Run, my bias not withstanding, is a benchmark movie for its ilk. Fistophobia for those that don't agree! 10/10

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kevin2019

@kevin2019

2024-02-15

"Midnight Run" has a generous measure of wonderfully executed action sequences and comedy that is genuinely funny, although there is an extremely high reliance upon swearing and this will undoubtedly offend and alienate the more sensitive souls sitting out there in the audience. This is also a hugely entertaining film which contains a number of memorable Robert De Niro moments - he is fascinating to watch during the scene where he visits his ex-wife Gail to borrow some money (this, in turn, leads to a spectacularly awkward encounter with his daughter which eventually ends in embarrassing silence) and again when he finally comes face to face with Jimmy Serrano, an unwelcome face from his past - and the many locations look absolutely gorgeous.