| | | Robert De Niro has to get the FBI off his case, the mob off his tail, and Charles Grodin off his back!
Features: DVD
Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is a tough ex-cop turned bounty hunter. Jonathan “The Duke” Mardukas (Charles Grodin) is a sensitive accountant who embezzled $15 million from the Mob, gave it to charity and then jumped bail. Jack’s in for a cool $100,00 if he can deliver The Duke from New York to L.A. on time. And alive. Sounds like just another Midnight Run (a piece of cake in bounty hunter slang), but it turns into a cross-country chase. The FBI is after The Duke to testify – the Mob is after him for revenge – and Walsh is after him to just shut up. If someone else doesn’t do the job, the two unlikely partners may end up killing each other in this hilarious, action-filled blockbuster from producer-director Martin Brest (Beverly Hills Cop)
"De Niro and Grodin are sensational..." Pat Collins, WWOR-TV
"A terrific run for your money!" Gene Shalit, The Today Show
"A nonstop bellyful of laughs!" Jeffrey Lyons, Sneak Preview
"Socko action-comedy..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin star in this hilarious action-packed blockbuster. Jack Walsh (De Niro) is a cynical ex-cop turned bounty hunter who is offered $100,000 to bring Jonathan "the Duke" Mardukas (Grodin) to justice. Jonathan is a sensitive accountant who embezzled from the mob, gave the money to charity, and jumped bail. Jack begins what he believes will be a relatively standard trip with his prisoner from New York to Los Angeles until he learns that Jonathan owes 15 million dollars to mobster Jimmy Serrano (Dennis Farina), who has put a hit out on the neurotic and wimpy accountant and will stop at nothing to capture the wanted man. To complicate matters, the FBI is also after the accountant to testify against the mob. The two unlikely partners suffer a hysterical trip via plane, train, and car as they attempt to outrun Jonathan's enemies, forced to endure many outrageous twists and turns as a bickering team. MIDNIGHT RUN features great comic timing and fast-pasted banter between Grodin and De Niro as they lead the chase, set to a fabulous soundtrack by Danny Elfman.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Audio: English Dolby Surround; Spanish Dolby Surround; French Dolby Surround | | The Making Of Midnight Run | | Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 1/6/2004 |
| Running Time: 125 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1988 | | Catalog ID: 22749 | | UPC: 00025192274923 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Golden Globe (1989) | | | Robert De Niro, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture Comedy Or Musical |
| Memorable Quotes| "Smoking or non--smoking?"----Airline employee|"Take a wild guess."----Marvin Dorfler (John Ashton), lit cigarette in mouth, exhaling smoke |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...There isn't a single performance in MIDNIGHT RUN that doesn't have a pulse..." 07/20/1988 p.C1Total Film
"...One of the '80s best road movies..." 10/01/2000 p.101 Total Film
"Watching Grodin is a master class in minimalism and proof that timing really is everything." 12/01/2006 p.133 |
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