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Midnight Run

Midnight Run

Comedy · Crime · Thriller · 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.

Movie details

Midnight Run

“This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”

1988 Comedy · Crime · Thriller 2h 6m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Midnight Run?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Martin Brest

Written by

George Gallo

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

John Wesley “Jack” Walsh

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.

John Ashton

John Ashton

Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Tony Darvo, Serrano's henchman

Court is in session

Put Midnight Run on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.