Fresh
Who said movies always have to be original? This one is redeemed by execution and brilliant talent: De Niro, Grodin, director Martin Brest, composer Danny Elfman, most of the cast and technicians.
Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
Midnight Run
This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
1988 · 2h 6m · R
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Martin Brest
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A performance like De Niro's, in a well-made entertainment like Midnight Run, is cheap at any price. And capable of restoring the audience's faith in the form.
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Fresh
De Niro is nervily hilarious and Grodin nervelessly exceptional in Midnight Run, a formula buddy movie exalted to insta-classic status by their performances.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Grodin and De Niro are different kinds of actors, but they share a knack for detail and a gift for understatement that keeps their scenes together crackling.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Midnight Run touches on one of the great mysteries of the movies: How is it that the tritest material can come to life when touched by the right director and the right actors?
Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune
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