Review of Midnight Run (1988) by Bellaray ? — 14 Aug 2007

Solid pairing of De Niro, Grodin elevates formulaic buddy action fare.

This review of Midnight Run (1988) was written by Bellaray ? on 14 Aug 2007.

Midnight Run has generally received very positive reviews.

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