Midnight Run
Midnight Run
R | 20 July 1988 (USA)
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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.

Reviews
Scanialara You won't be disappointed!
ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.
Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!
Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Pjtaylor-96-138044 'Midnight Run (1988)' is a rare example of an action-comedy that's both thrilling and funny. It's a broadly bombastic but equally investing and small-scale character study that's unpredictably interesting and genuinely affecting. It's the core relationship that keeps the piece together, two relatable men caught at the centre of a somewhat unrelatable situation, and the way in which they remain utterly true to their occasionally deceptive characters is uncommonly impressive, as is the fact that a simple tongue-in-cheek argument is just as entertaining as a helicopter crash - if not more. 7/10
Mokka-mocha45 The funny point in this film is that Walsh is cunning and outs his heart into everything for money. It is interesting that he tries to deceive some people, however it is found out finally. He is not the main character who can be called a hero, but I think we can be called a hero, but I think we can never hate him. The Duke is also good at cheating someone. Especially, when he got on the plane, his pretence of phobia was great. Walsh and the Duke hated each other at first, but their cooperation system is good, and they are a perfect combination. I was moved by the last scene that Walsh set The Duke free. Money which he received from The Duke was less than $ 300,000 that was promised. I think he could not build his coffee shop and it became a little difficult to start his new life. However he did not give up a scene of justice he had inside. He had evil plots, but he did not forget heart of a police detective. As mentioned above, I think Walsh is not be a hero, but he has his sense of justice. He may be a hero who does not look like a hero.
ronniehrubin If you're unsure if you will like this movie, rest assured it will be worth your time. It's not just a great buddy movie, it's a very, very funny movie. There are, of course, no punch lines, but comedy from the dark subject line. The main plot is about a bounty hunter (DeNiro) finding and returning, in 5 days, a bond skip tracer (Grodin) to stand trial. But, in a funny scene, Grodin convinces DeNiro that Grodin cannot fly, thus the beginning of a grueling 5 day road trip from New York to California. As the old saying goes, let the hilarity begin. The two are chased across the country by the FBI, the mob and another bounty hunter. There is plenty to say, but I prefer to let the movie do the talking. Let me also say that the chemistry between Grodin and DeNiro is spectacular. The train scene towards the end of the movie where they are discussing chickens is outright hilarious (and, it turns out, mostly improvised). The other supporting characters are terrific as well. But, in my opinion, the performance by the late great Dennis Farina must be mentioned. He steals every scene he's in and how he didn't get nominated for an Oscar is just baffling. All in all, a 9 out of 10. I hear they are considering a sequel. I look forward to it!
Robert J. Maxwell It's better than you might think. At heart it's a mismatched buddy comedy but it has some amusing moments.Robert De Niro is a bounty hunter who has just discovered his employer is trying to cheat him. De Niro, apprehended by the FBI for some minor infraction himself, is surrounded by agents in a large office. The FBI in the person of Yaphet Koto tries to deny him a phone call but De Niro smiles sweetly and explains the rules. As he picks up the phone, he asks politely, "A little privacy, please?" This is where the suspect is supposed to call his lawyer. Instead, De Niro dials his cheating boss and launches into a tirade of truly foul curses at a decibel level that causes the furniture to shiver. The dozens of agents turn and gape at him.Charles Grodin is a fussy former mob accountant who has stolen millions from the Mafia and given most of it to charity. De Niro collars him in New York and, as is usual in the genre, they require changes of transportation that take them through garish cities and exotic Indian villages. They are pursued by (1) a rival bounty hunter, (2) the FBI, and (3) the Mob.There are myriad narrow escapes, lots of exciting action scenes, high speed pursuits, explosions, socks on the jaw, flying bullets, and scenes in which the two fugitives gradually get to know one another. Fortunately, there's little sentimentality. Nothing is more irritating than having your heart warmed.The laughs are sometimes keenly structured and it helps that the performances are as good as they are. The conversations between De Niro and his boss, Joe Pantoliano, are exquisite symphonies of barbarous profanity. If you don't demand too much, you'll probably enjoy it.