Midnight Run Around

1994 1h 29m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 5

ActionAdventureComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Bounty hunter Jack Walsh heads for a small rural community in Oklahoma to bring back a young bail jumper, only to discover that the entire town has united to defend the young man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christopher McDonald
Jack Walsh
Kyle Secor
Dale
Rebecca Cross
Gina
Ed O'Ross
Marvin Dorfler
Dan Hedaya
Eddie Moscone
John Fleck
Jerry Geisler
Leon Russom
Sheriff Burton
Gary Grubbs
Lester

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank De Palma
Writers: Frank De Palma, Jerrold Brown, Terry Borst
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Midnight Run Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank De Palma, shot by Robert Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bennie Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chip Masamitsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christopher McDonald and Kyle Secor and Rebecca Cross carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110511 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frank De Palma directs. Robert Draper behind the camera. Bennie Wallace scores. Chip Masamitsu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Midnight Run Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Frank De Palma, shot by Robert Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bennie Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chip Masamitsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christopher McDonald and Kyle Secor and Rebecca Cross carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0110511 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.