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Summary: It's magic.
Review: Not much to say but I just wanted to let everyone know that this movie is the greatest action/comedy I've ever seen. I can't even count how many times this one has rolled in my VHS (and later on, spinned in my DVD). Great perfomances by the actors, a BRILLIANT screenplay and some great directin. The soundtrack fits in PERFECTLY to the action. I *love* this movie, go buy it NOW!
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Summary: A funny, sometimes overlooked gem
Review: I went to see "Midnight Run" in the theatres when it first came out in 1988, and wondered to myself: "Who is this funny man, this Robert DeNiro? He's a hoot!" I was 13-years old, and probably hadn't had much exposure to his most recent work ("Angel Heart", "The Untouchables", and "The Mission" being a little over my head at the time), so what did I know? Well, it's 12 years later, and I still think that "funny man" DeNiro gives a great performance here as a bounty hunter ex-cop at the end of his rope, desperate for the big payoff. He meets Charles Grodin's ex-mob accountant who, in a contrived plot twist, is afraid of flying. So they must drive across country to collect the bounty. And like every good movie road trip, the two men learn to work together, and even to like each other.Hmm. Reminds me of a parallel-universe "Rain Man", no? All that being said, this is a very funny movie. Grodin and DeNiro are the quintessential (to beat to death a tired phrase) odd couple. Grodin, the fussy shnook and DeNiro the wizened and weakened curmudgeon. They play off each other (with the help of a great script by George Gallo) extremely well. The comedy even manages to overcome the frequent moments of mayhem and destruction. It all balances well. The supporting cast is quite good. Yaphet Kotto as a beleaguered FBI agent tracking the pair exhibits cool authority. John Ashton as a shotgun-toting rival bounty hunter is manic and bullheaded and quite funny as well. And Dennis Farina plays the mob boss, whose desperation is almost as palpable as his frustration with his incompetent underlings. They are all pawns here, moved around the board expertly through plot twists and double crosses, helping to create a very entertaining movie.
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Summary: Wow, what a great movie!
Review: Charles Grodin once lamented on his talk show that they wouldn't give him a sequel with Robert De Niro, but they would with Beethoven the Saint Bernard. That's something movie audiences should lament as well, for De Niro and Grodin were hilarious together in Midnight Run, one of the rare action flicks that combines thrills and laughs with fully fleshed, believable characters. There's something happening every minute in this cross-country caper, and the cast--which also includes John Ashton, Yaphet Kotto, Dennis Farina and Joe Pantoliano--cannot be faulted. Yet it is the constant bickering banter between tough guy De Niro and prissy Grodin--who split the difference between Laurel & Hardy and Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid--which makes this movie truly outstanding.
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Summary: perfect movie
Review: One of our top 10 favourites at home. Great soundtrack as well. You'll find yourself watching it over and over again. And it doesn't get boring at all.
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Summary: Excellent movie.
Review: I think this is the best movie of Robert De Niro. All casts are great (Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, Joe Pantoliano, Dennis Farina, and even John Aston). This is probably the best movie of 1988. Too bad this DVD doesn't have any extra feature at all. Universal please rerelease this movie as a special edition. It is well deserve movie to be treated as special edition. There are so many bad movies out there that are given special treatment on DVD. Picture quality and sound is fine though.
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Summary: Agent Foster Grant
Review: One of the funniest films of all-time! DeNiro & Grodin were one of the funniest movie "buddy" teams ever. The supporting cast (too many to list) were all perfectly cast. The foul language was actually used very well here (especially when DeNiro calls his bail bondsman boss to tell him off). All the scenes between DeNiro & FBI agent Alonzo Mosely (with the sunglass scihtck) were hysterical! If you haven't seen this movie yet, don't walk....run to the video store! You'll need to watch it more than once. You'll be laughing so hard, you'll miss some funny & import dialogue.
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Summary: Hillarious
Review: One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. DeNiro and Grodin's characters are exact opposites and clash through the entire movie in a comical way. It's too bad this movie never caught on and there never was a sequel made with the original actors(a sequel was made for tv but did not have Grodin & DeNiro). Definitely a movie that's in my top 5 of all time.
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Summary: great combination
Review: If you like gangster movies and comedies, then you have to watch this one. It has a very, very good story line and it is very funny and entertaining. It is a movie that is enjoyable to watch over and over again.
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Summary: midnight fun
Review: There are some movies you go back to again and again and, for me, this is one of them. Part of the reason is the rich collection of minor characters, including a dumb FBI cop, an hilarious duo of bail bondsmen, and a wonderful set of performances from the mobsters who are after De Niro. I think its a walk through for De Niro who is at his charming slightly neurotic best, Grodin is wonderfully endearing and to top it off, it has a happy ending. One of the best "feel good" movies of the eighties.
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Summary: MIDNIGHT RUN IS A HIDDEN GEM
Review: Midnight Run is possibly one of the most underrated films of 1988. Robert DeNiro has never been funnier and Charles Grodin has never been better. Director Martin Brest has crafted together an original (for it's time!) and very enjoyable film, full with great action, many laughs and a terrific cast (Joe Pantoliano, Dennis Farina, John Ashton). The story, above all else, is the best part of the film. I really enjoyed this movie. Rent it, you'll be glad you did. Drough!
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