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"Midnight Run"

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This one works on many levels because of the superbly chosen cast and Martin Brest's direction. Bounty hunter Robert DeNiro has to bring Charles Grodin across the country to make a bond deadline mob accountant and theif Grodin has run away from. Along the way the two are bedeviled by the FBI, ths mob, local police, and a rival bounty hunter. Also along the way they bond and become buddies. Half way through, Grodin convinces DeNiro to stop and visit his ex wife and a nine year old daughter he hasn't seen since she was a baby. There are many funny characters and lines throughout and the picture bears up to many watchings. The DVD is an early one and is not anamorphic nor in multi-channel sound (OK by me since I play it back with Pro Logic II Music). There is also no menu to speak of, only scene selection.

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Re: "Midnight Run" was filmed in New Zealand - grinagog 04:33:03 06/19/06 (0)
before it was popular to film there ( Xena, LOTR, etc. )
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Probably Grodin's only decent role. * - mr grits 19:57:42 06/17/06 (2)
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Ex nihilo, nihil fit . . .
- Seems Like Old Times (nt) - mishmashmusic 18:13:20 06/18/06 (0)
  nt
- Re: Probably Grodin's only decent role. * - eppis1 23:23:16 06/17/06 (0)
  I have to agree with you on this. He was great in "Heartbreak Kid', 'Catch 22,' 'Beethoven,' 'The Lonely Guy," and a long list of inferior films. I think the albatross around his neck, is that he generally seems to play annoying characters. I have to admit that after seeing Midnight Run, I liked him a lot more.
"Relax, Have a cream soda" - Prisoners 16:54:01 06/17/06 (1)
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- Re: "Relax, Have a cream soda" - rico 08:06:04 06/18/06 (0)
  Maybe we could get some doughnuts...

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