EPISODE · Dec 22, 2023 · 51 MIN
Midnight Run (1988)
from Too Old For This Shit: an 80s/90s Action Movie Rewatch Podcast · host Josh Samuels and Antonio Cafasso
"You talking to me?" is a line made famous by Robert De Niro… that you won't hear it in this movie. But you will hear De Niro and Charles Grodin deliver a lot of odd-couple banter about health food, marriage, and a forgery in this action-comedy road movie. Our hosts dissect the witty dialogue, the relentless action, and the unexpected heart of the film. Join them as they explore what makes 'Midnight Run' an overlooked entry in the action buddy subgenre that proliferated in the 80s and early 90s.
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"You talking to me?" is a line made famous by Robert De Niro… that you won't hear it in this movie. But you will hear De Niro and Charles Grodin deliver a lot of odd-couple banter about health food, marriage, and a forgery in this action-comedy road movie. Our hosts dissect the witty dialogue, the relentless action, and the unexpected heart of the film. Join them as they explore what makes 'Midnight Run' an overlooked entry in the action buddy subgenre that proliferated in the 80s and early 90s.
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Midnight Run (1988)
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