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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