Review of Midnight Run (1988) by Ryan H — 18 Mar 2008

Underrated De Niro movie. Any movie that can make you sympathize with Charles Grodin has to be good. Check out Dennis Farina ham it up as the mob boss.

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

Midnight Run has generally received very positive reviews.

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