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Midnight Run
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.
1988 · Directed by Martin Brest · 126 min · Comedy · Crime · Thriller · 50 frames
Tagline
This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Crew
- Screenplay: George Gallo
- Cinematography: Donald E. Thorin
- Edited by: Chris Lebenzon, Michael Tronick, Billy Weber
- Music: Danny Elfman
- Production design: Angelo P. Graham
- Produced by: Martin Brest
Cast
- Robert De Niro as John Wesley “Jack” Walsh
- Charles Grodin as Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
- Yaphet Kotto as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
- John Ashton as Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter
- Dennis Farina as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
- Joe Pantoliano as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
- Richard Foronjy as Tony Darvo, Serrano's henchman
- Robert Miranda as Joey, Serrano's henchman
- Jack Kehoe as Jerry Geisler, Tony's secretary
- Wendy Phillips as Gail, Jack's ex-wife
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures, City Light Films
- Budget: $30,000,000
- Box office: $38,413,606
- Themes: crooked lawyer, road trip, buddy, buddy comedy, bail jumper, mafia accountant, stretch limousine, manhattan, new york city, southwestern u.s., bus station
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