Midnight Run
1988 · 126 min · Director: Martin Brest
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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). The FBI has had no success in locating The Duke, so when Jack finds him in next to no time, they are a little embarrassed. In order to collect his $100,000 fee, Jack must take The Duke from New York to Los Angeles. However, the Mafia and the FBI have other ideas, as does Marvin Dorfler (John Ashton), a rival bounty hunter. On their long cross-country trip to LA, the two get to know each other and they build up a strange friendship.
Emotional fingerprint
Midnight Run (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Excitement20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 32 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 45 % | 40 % | 29 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 48 % | 39 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 53 % | 34 % | 48 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 54 % | 41 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 39 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 60 % | 46 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 63 % | 38 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 64 % | 44 % | 28 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 32 % | 6 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 48 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Relief | 75 % | 49 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Relief | 75 % | 20 % | 43 % | 68 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Gail, Jack's ex-wife
Denise Walsh, Jack's daughter
Bus Ticket Clerk
Sergeant Gooch
Stanley
Boy on Plane
Details
- Directed by
- Martin Brest
- Written by
- George Gallo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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