Review of Midnight Run (1988) by Seth B — 25 Nov 2012

This was really intense back in the day. Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin made a really odd pairing.

This review of Midnight Run (1988) was written by Seth B on 25 Nov 2012.

Midnight Run has generally received very positive reviews.

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