Review of Midnight Run (1988) by Michael W — 28 May 2012

Watched this move again for the first time in probably over 20 years and I'm glad I did. Lots of good humor.

This review of Midnight Run (1988) was written by Michael W on 28 May 2012.

Midnight Run has generally received very positive reviews.

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