Review of Midnight Run (1988) by Luke H — 18 Aug 2008

A wonderful comic action film with a perfect pairing of De Niro and Grodin.

This review of Midnight Run (1988) was written by Luke H on 18 Aug 2008.

Midnight Run has generally received very positive reviews.

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