Midnight Run

1988
R
2h 6m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

98K

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Buddy Comedy Road Trip Action Comedy Crime Thriller

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.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.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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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

98K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,727

114

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Trailer

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Midnight Run: See You In L.A.

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Midnight Run: See You In L.A.

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Midnight Run: Get Back Here!

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Midnight Run: You're Under Arrest

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Midnight Run: I Can't Fly

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Trivia
The boxcar scene--where Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) and John Mardukas (Charles Grodin) discuss whether or not they could ever be friends--was almost entirely improvised on-set. Regarding Grodin's famous line, "You ever had sex with an animal, Jack?": he was told by director Martin Brest to come up with something that was guaranteed to make even Robert De Niro laugh.

Goofs
The action in the movie takes them through Amarillo, Texas in the Texas panhandle. Mountains are visible between the buildings in the background. The topography of the panhandle is a flat, treeless plain.

Quotes
Jimmy Serrano: Is this moron number one? Put moron number two on the phone.

Crazy credits
In the opening credits, Robert De Niro's name is spelled Robert DeNiro.

Alternate versions
Two cuts to remove lock-picking details were made to the UK video version, which was also upgraded from a 15 cinema certificate to an 18 on video. The British DVD release in 2000 restored the cuts made to previous UK versions.

Connections
Edited into Laser Optics II

Soundtracks
Come Fly with Me
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung by Robert De Niro

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Featured review

10/10

Sheer Excellence

They don't come any better than Midnight Run. It has everything except a few Academy Awards and that's a mystery in itself. Dialogue, action, comic timing, stunts and all around fabulous acting ability from everyone involved. If you haven't seen this film yet, dig up a copy from somewhere, get a few beers and prepare to be captivated from beginning to end. To think that only 10,000 or so have voted for this film on IMDb and it's not even in the top 250 is a complete travesty. I know, there are other films just as worthy that are not in the top 250 but this is the one that get's me riled up. There are no weak moments or poor scenes in the whole film and the ending is pure joy. Someone please explain why this didn't clean up when it was released because I can't see anything else that came out in '88 that comes close to Midnight Run.