Regie:
Martin BrestDrehbuch:
George GalloKamera:
Donald E. ThorinMusik:
Danny ElfmanBesetzung:
Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Foronjy, Robert Miranda, Jack Kehoe, Wendy Phillips (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Der taffe Ex-Cop Jack Walsh verdient sich seine Brtchen als Kopfgeldjger. Jonathan "The Duke" Markukas ist ein feinfhliger Buchhalter, der 15 Millionen Dollar an der Mafia vorbeigeschleust und fr wohlttige Zwecke gespendet hat. Nachdem er auf Kaution freigelassen wurde, ist er untergetaucht. Jack kassiert satte 100.000 Dollar, wenn es ihm gelingt, den Duke rechtzeitig von New York nach L.A. zu schaffen. Und zwar lebendig. Was zunchst wie der typische "Midnight Run" aussieht, entwickelt sich schnell zu einer wilden Jagd quer ber den ganzen Kontinent. Das FBI will die Aussage des Duke, der Mob will Rache, und Walsh will einfach nur, dass sein unfreiwilliger Reisegefhrte endlich die Klappe hält. (Verleiher-Text)
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A decent crime comedy from the late 80s, with a somewhat dragged-out runtime that results in duller moments throughout the film. The screenplay is fairly simple, but Robert De Niro's acting saves it to a certain extent. Overall impression: 70%.
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I like films about seemingly unimaginable friendships, even though Hollywood has produced many of them and will surely produce many more. Midnight Run, on top of that, has a huge advantage in the cast: De Niro is one of the best actors ever and Grodin fits his role to a tee; and then there is the director, Brest, who already proved with Beverly Hills Cop that he has no problem combining humour and action. It's not a perfect piece of work, I didn't shed tears of laughter and I didn't swallow every sentence, but it's a torrent of smart, unobtrusive and straightforward entertainment, the kind that you can hardly find anywhere nowadays. And if I remember correctly, the female character was only given space in one single scene, which is a rarely seen, but absolutely brilliant move that had a big impact on the final result.
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