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Midnight Run

Midnight Run

This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

19887.22h 6m

Overview

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.

Directed by Martin Brest
Written by George Gallo
Produced by Martin Brest
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $38.4M

Top Cast

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

Robert Miranda

Robert Miranda

Joey, Serrano's henchman

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Jerry Geisler, Tony's secretary

Wendy Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Gail, Jack's ex-wife

Themes & Keywords

crooked lawyerroad tripbuddybuddy comedybail jumpermafia accountantstretch limousinemanhattan, new york citysouthwestern u.s.bus stationpolice surveillance

About Midnight Run

Midnight Run is a comedy, crime, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of crooked lawyer, road trip, buddy, buddy comedy, bail jumper, mafia accountant. Directed by Martin Brest, it stars Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto. 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.

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