The Midnight Line Jack Reacher #22 Lee Child An immensely satisfying and emotional journey with America’s giant hero, Jack Reacher and his tooth brush. Movie Info. Walsh must bring Mardukas back within five days, or Moscone defaults. Jack Walsh, bounty hunter, is hired by a bail-bondsman to catch his biggest bail-jumper, a mob accountant called the Duke. Using some contacts and a stolen ID, Jack is able to locate and capture Jonathan on the first day in New York. Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Grodin) is an accountant who embezzled $15 million from Las Vegas gangster Jimmy Serrano (Dennis Farina) and skipped bail. And also the FBI wants to get Mardukas so that they can use him to get his boss, so they warn Walsh not to get in their way. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is a tough bounty hunter has to deliver Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin), who embezzled $15 million from the Mob, but the FBI is after The Duke to testify - the Mob is after him for revenge - and Walsh is after him to just shut up. All of Athenian society is preparing for the wedding. Powells. [20]. However, Dorfler accidentally reveals to Serrano's men where he is keeping Mardukas and is knocked unconscious by Serrano's men, who go after Mardukas themselves. [8] The scene where Mardukas falls off a cliff was shot on location in the Salt River Canyon in White Mountain, Arizona and the conclusion, taking place in rapids, was shot in New Zealand because the water was too cold in Arizona. [18], Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. Movie Review: In Netflix’s science fiction epic The Midnight Sky, George Clooney plays a dying scientist who has remained on a ruined Earth as radiation closes in. He meets up with Serrano while wearing a wire and being watched by the FBI. Mosely turns Mardukas over to Walsh with enough time to return him to Los Angeles before midnight. [19], Thirty years on, critics have warmed to the movie. A critical and commercial success, the film was followed by The Midnight Run Action Pack in 1994, three made for television sequels which did not feature any of the principal actors, although a few characters are carried over from the first film. Midnight Express is a 1978 prison neo noir drama film directed by Alan Parker, produced by David Puttnam and written by Oliver Stone, based on Billy Hayes' 1977 non-fiction book Midnight Express.It stars Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, Norbert Weisser, Peter Jeffrey and John Hurt. Walsh calls Serrano's men and bluffs that he has computer disks created by Mardukas with enough information to put Serrano away, but promises to hand the disks over if Serrano returns Mardukas to him unharmed. Walsh captures Mardukas in New York City and calls Moscone from the airport, not knowing that Moscone's line is tapped by the FBI and that his assistant Jerry is secretly tipping off Serrano's men. But Marty Brest! CheckpointXP is a weekly nationally syndicated radio show in… Except for the fact that the man The Duke stole the money from, wants to get him, and he is also the same man who framed Jack. Eric Kohn Long after it was first released, "Midnight Cowboy" remains one of a handful of films that stay in our memory after the others have evaporated. The incident from 2017 is known as the “midnight run.” On March 21, 2017, Nunes reportedly went to the White House grounds and obtained information he used at a … On their long cross-country trip to LA, the two get to know each other and they build up a strange friendship. Midnight Run was released on July 20, 1988, in 1,158 theaters, grossing US$5.5 million in its opening weekend. They include: Alonzo Mosely, an FBI agent, and his associates, who have been leading an operation against Serrano for several years; Serrano and his men who do not want to see Jonathan testify in court; and Marvin Dorfler, a rival bounty hunter who Eddie also hires just in case Jack fails, there being no love lost between Jack and Marvin. George Gallo put the success of the movie down to the relationship between Jack and the Duke. However, the Mafia and the FBI have other ideas, as does Marvin Dorfler (John Ashton), a rival bounty hunter. The long-awaited story arrives August 4. [2] When Brest rejected the idea, Paramount suggested teaming De Niro up with Robin Williams, who became eager to get the role and offered to audition for Brest. Alan Sepinwall calls it the "Casablanca of Buddy Comedies" in *Rolling Stone*: The man he is tracking is the accountant of a major mob boss, a mob boss he had a run in with when he was a policeman in Chicago. Eventually, just as Jack was going to bust the dealer, he had heroin planted in his house by corrupt cops. That’s the main thing. The Midnight Sky review – underwhelming The plot. When Eddie Moscone (Joe Pantoliano) hires tight-lipped bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) to locate a mob accountant named "The Duke" (Charles Grodin) and bring him to L.A., Eddie tells Jack that the job will be simple, or a "midnight run." Plot Keywords Too bad: a lot of good work has been wasted on an unworthy cause". [17] David Ansen, in his review for Newsweek, wrote, "The outline of George Gallo's script—odd-couple antagonists become buddies under perilous circumstances—was stale five years ago, and the outcome offers no surprises. In Mosely's custody, Walsh is allowed his right to make phone calls and while arguing with Moscone over the phone, Walsh realizes that Dorfler intends to turn Mardukas over to Serrano for $2 million. It is a Disney production and premiered on ABC in 1998. In 1774 and the spring of 1775 Paul Revere was employed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence and the Massachusetts Committee of Safety as an express rider to carry news, messages, and copies of important documents as far away as New York and Philadelphia. In many ways it is a love story, although it is one that is short lived. [12], Midnight Run has a 94% score at Rotten Tomatoes based on 50 reviews. "The way Chuck Grodin is, it worked", he said. Dorfler spots Mardukas and interrupts the exchange, unknowingly disabling the wire. [2] Marshall was interested, but the studio was not, so the role went to Tom Hanks. Sheltered since childhood, 17-year-old Katie Price lives with a life-threatening sensitivity to sunlight. [5] Universal executive Casey Silver had worked with Brest on Beverly Hills Cop and he was integral in setting up the project at Universal. We all issued a collective cringe and heavy sigh when, last month, it was announced that Brett Ratner would be helming a sequel to 1988’s Midnight Run. "He's aware of everything in Chuck's style, in my style. The reasons for his release from the force led to the dissolution of his marriage, his wife and daughter who he has not seen in nine years but who he still loves. [3], De Niro attributed a lot of the film's eventual success to Charles Grodin. But when Jack finds The Duke, the FBI and the mob are anxious to get their hands on him. Theseus, the ruler of Athens, is going to marry Hippolyta, the next day. Note: The end credits track as heard in the film is instrumental. Dear friends and readers, First of all, I hope that you and your families are all safe, healthy, and in a good place. [2] He pursued the lead role in Penny Marshall's film, Big. | And it doesn't help that The Duke is doing everything he can to escape because he says that Serrano can get him, even in jail. Miracle at Midnight is a TV movie based on the Rescue of the Danish Jews in Denmark during the Holocaust. Overall, Midnight Runners was a solid film. They meet each other, take an instant dislike to one another and over time grow to respect each other which leads to deeper feelings. Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, and Philip Baker Hall play supporting roles. Parents Guide. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's 2015 Sundance hit Me and Earl and the Dying Girl features two friends who turn The Criterion Collection movies into film school comedies.One of those films is Midnight … He is hiding in New York when his Los Angeles bail bondsman, Eddie Moscone (Joe Pantoliano), hires bounty hunter Jack Walsh (De Niro) to bring the accountant in. When Walsh's boss learns that he didn't arrive when he was suppose to, he sends another bounty hunter, Marvin Dorfler (John Ashton), who is Jack's greatest adversary, to get The Duke. It's an episodic game, there are four chapters in total. However, Walsh calls Moscone to confirm he's made the deadline, then promptly lets Mardukas go. Books a Million. We check in with our social media followers who were asked to describe their favorite game in five words or less. It was weird. | A critical and commercial success, the film was followed by The Midnight Run Action Pack in 1994, three made for television sequels which did not feature any of the principal … Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Google Play. The reasons for his release from the force led to the dissolution of his marriage, his wife and daughter who he has not seen in nine years but who he still loves. The bail bondsman (Joe Pantoliano) wants him to find Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin) who was an accountant working for Serrano and stole millions of dollars from him and gave it away to charity. "[21], "Midnight Run: Interview with writer George Gallo", "De Niro and Grodin in Cross-Country Chase", "Midnight Run at 30: In Praise of the Casablanca of Buddy Comedies", "Robert De Niro Talks 'Deer Hunter' & 'Midnight Run 2' And", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Midnight_Run&oldid=1001315550, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 04:25. The accountant had embezzled $15 million from Chicago mob boss Jimmy Serrano before skipping on the $450,000 bail Moscone had posted for him. It's a job he hates, he a former Chicago police officer who was, if rumors are true, run out of town by mob boss Jimmy Serrano. It became hard and tedious work. Indigo. Bounty hunter Jack Walsh is enlisted by bail bondsman Eddie Moscone to bring accountant Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas back to Los Angeles. Beyond knowing he is an easy target for Serrano if he is in prison and thus who does whatever he can can either to persuade Jack not to turn him in or elude him, Jonathan, based on differences in personality with Jack including having a multitude of phobias, may drive Jack crazy and crazier the longer they are within each other's company. He decides to stay behind on Earth in the year 2049, as the people on his station close to the Arctic circle evacuate to greener pastures, beyond planet Earth. The Midnight Sky is a 2020 American science fiction film directed by George Clooney, based on the 2016 novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton.It stars Clooney as a scientist who must venture through the Arctic Circle to warn off a returning spaceship following a global catastrophe. [4], Brest was impressed by Grodin's audition with De Niro, however, feeling that there was a real chemistry between the two actors. A bounty hunter, Jack Walsh, is tasked with tracking down a bail jumper for a large fee. Bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is sent to find and return bail jumper and former Mafia accountant, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin). More detail: 3 minute read. "[3], Paramount Pictures was originally interested in backing Midnight Run, but they wanted a big name star opposite De Niro in order to improve the film's chances at the box office. | Jack arranges a deal with Mosely to frame Serrano in turn for his release and to allow him to deliver Mardukas to Moscone. The bail bondsman was the one who bailed him out,and now unless he can get him back in L.A. in the next 5 days, he will forfeit the bond and be placed out of business. She would let him talk and lead him down alleys and then strike like a cat. [7] As Walsh uncuffs Mardukas on the train, the latter says, "Thanks, 'cause they're starting to cut into my wrists.'" Walsh eventually reveals that, 10 years before, he was an undercover officer in Chicago trying to get close to a drug dealer who had almost the entire police force on his payroll. It's rare for a thriller to end with a scene of genuinely moving intimacy, but this one does, and it earns it. He had to balance all that, and I think he did it very well."[10]. Hermia runs away with Lysander instead of marrying Demetrius. [2] At one stage Bruce Willis was mentioned as a possible co star. Eddie Moscone, a bail bondsman for who Jack often works, convinces him to pick up a specific bail jumper, Jonathan Mardukas, whose whereabouts are unknown. Walsh accepts and flags down a taxi, asking the driver if he has change for a $1,000 bill, but the taxi drives away, so he heads home on foot. When Walsh and Mardukas fail to show up in Los Angeles on time, Moscone brings in rival bounty hunter Marvin Dorfler to find them. I felt like that was a good way to go. Jack Walsh is a Los Angeles based bounty hunter. An Amazon Best Book of August 2020: Stephenie Meyer spent over a decade writing Midnight Sun and Twilight fans will be well-rewarded for the wait. He is now a bounty hunter based in Los Angeles. Before parting, Walsh gives Mardukas the watch his wife gave him before their marriage. Although Jack negotiates a lucrative contract with Eddie for this job - Eddie who will lose his business if Jonathan is not brought in within five days - Eddie believes Jonathan having been Serrano's accountant should be enough of a drawing card for Jack, Jonathan who embezzled $15 million from his mob boss. The beginning is more of a buildup of Ki Joon and Hee Yeol's dynamic, which I'm not complaining about, but the actual conflict doesn't really begin until about an hour into the movie. Yet all that ultimately matters---and makes the movie a classic worth revisiting on the 30th anniversary of its release---are two other words: Walsh and Duke.