Midnight Run (1988)
Director: Martin Brest
Writer: George Gallo
Stars: Robert DeNiro, Charles Grodin, Dennis Farina, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Foronjy, Robert Miranda
Robert DeNiro is a bounty hunter who has been hired to bring in Charles Grodin's altruistic embezzler, who has stolen millions from a Las Vegas crime boss (Dennis Farina) and given it to charity.
A rival bounty hunter, mob goons and FBI agents are also after him.
The way in which these various elements cross paths and converge for a suspenseful finale is just one of the marvels of this well-constructed script.
The interplay between DeNiro and Grodin is even more wonderful.
There are no jokes here, but the two characters are so well-drawn and mismatched that the laughs are inherent in the situation.
The two lead actors do masterful jobs and develop a chemistry that pushes this film toward the top of my list of favorite movies.
Spoiler alert!!! From the end of the movie!!
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