# Midnight Run (1988)

> A hard-bitten bounty hunter and a talkative fugitive accountant cross the country under pursuit, turning a paid capture into an unlikely friendship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4374

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Martin Brest
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Foronjy, Robert Miranda
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095631/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, irreverent, propulsive, movie night, road movie marathon

## Synopsis

A bounty hunter's road trip turns into an unexpected friendship amidst chaos and danger.

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- [Armed and Dangerous (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/1768)
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- [Pink Cadillac (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/12055)
- [City Heat (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/10202)
- [Bird on a Wire (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/1158)
- [Stakeout (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/5907)
- [The Survivors (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/17401)
- [Murphy's Law (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/20691)
- [The Gauntlet (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/10649)
- [Something Wild (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/6288)

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