Review of Midnight Run (1988) by Suge Whyte — 03 Jun 2008

Perfect. DE NIRO is good in 3 movies. MAD DOG & GLORY, KING OF COMEDY and this.

This review of Midnight Run (1988) was written by Suge Whyte on 03 Jun 2008.

Midnight Run has generally received very positive reviews.

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