Midnight Run
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Actor: Charles Grodin, Danielle DuClos, Dennis Farina, Richard Foronjy, Robert De NiroBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 126 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-03
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
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Movie Review: the ultimate road movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Who knew, back in the "Taxi Driver" days, that Robert DeNiro could be this funny? Whenever I need to get in a better mood, I can usually feel better by scening ahead to the "Where are you?" scene on this movie, where DeNiro explains to his bail bondsman employer exactly why he's giving a convoluted answer as to his whereabouts. This is the movie I put on just before I take a road trip so I can fully appreciate how comparatively easy I'll have it, flight delays or not. Robert DeNiro, playing ex-cop Jack Walsh, is assigned the seemingly easy task of finding and retrieving John Mardukas, an innocuous accountant who, until recently, was keeping the books for a mob boss - until he discovered who his employer actually is, upon which discovery Mardukas promptly relieves the Mob of 15 million dollars and goes to ground, skipping bail in the process. Walsh, a savvy detective, has no problem locating the accountant, but that's the last time in the movie he's free of problems - everything goes that way. Not only are there three other agencies after Mardukas - the Mob wants to kill him, the Feds want him to testify, and the bail bondsman has sicced another, stupider bounty hunter on the guy also - travel options become an increasing problem, and Walsh slowly begins to appreciate that his quarry is remarkably clever as well. As played by Charles Grodin, hands down one of the all time best comic actors for playing close-to-the-vest stonefaced characters, the accountant Mardukas is wickedly sharp at throwing monkey wrenches into Walsh's plans and in just generally driving him nuts, continually badgering him about smoking and asking him why he isn't a Chicago cop anymore; the interaction between the two, as they gradually gain a respect for each other, is as good a character development as any movie I've seen. Added to the mix are stellar performances by Yaphet Kotto, as an FBI boss beset by incompetent lackeys and frustration at Walsh's ability to remain one step ahead, and Dennis Farina, as the mob boss in the same boat, having to deal with two particularly laughable hit men. No matter what role Farina takes, though they're pretty much the same, good guy or bad guy, he's always entertaining to watch. The hapless accountant, at the center of all the insanity, views events with a blank incredulity until an opportunity arises for him to affect the plot, when his expression changes to a crafty consideration of his options. A caveat to the sensitive; once I attempted to count the number of times the "f" word was used and gave up; I admonished my mother to pay no attention to it and just enjoy the story. (For the record, she got over it.) Language these days is not so much of an issue, but for those who might turn away from this funny movie because of it - I'd offer the same advice. The story is worth giving it a chance.
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