Midnight Run
This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
ComedyCrimeThrillercrooked lawyerroad tripbuddybuddy comedybail jumpermafia accountantstretch limousinemanhattan, new york citysouthwestern u.s.bus stationpolice surveillance
A high-spirited buddy comedy built on the growing rapport between a cynical bounty hunter and his quarry, wrapped in a chase plot with enough danger to keep things moving but never dark enough to undercut the warmth.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Robert De Niro
John Wesley “Jack” Walsh
Charles Grodin
Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
Yaphet Kotto
Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
John Ashton
Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter
Dennis Farina
Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Joe Pantoliano
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
Richard Foronjy
Tony Darvo, Serrano's henchman
Robert Miranda
Joey, Serrano's henchman
Jack Kehoe
Jerry Geisler, Tony's secretary
Wendy Phillips
Gail, Jack's ex-wife
Philip Baker Hall
Sidney, Chicago mobster
Tom Irwin
F.B.I. Agent Perry
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
