Another Midnight Run

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Another Midnight Run
Directed by James Frawley
Produced by James Frawley
Written by George Gallo
Starring Christopher McDonald
Ed O'Ross
Music by David Bergeaud
Cinematography Robert Draper
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) February 6, 1994
Running time 84 min.
Language English
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Another Midnight Run (1994) is the first in a series of made-for-TV movies based on the popular feature film Midnight Run put together by MCA TV to resurrect Los Angeles bounty-hunter Jack Walsh who tasted box office success in 1988. Following the first film, Christopher McDonald, took over the role of can't-get-a-break Walsh, originated on the big screen by Robert DeNiro, "Another Midnight Run" follows Midnight Run and continues with Midnight Runaround and Midnight Run for Your Life.

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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
All in a days work, for Jack Walsh.
All in a days work, for Jack Walsh.

Jack Walsh (McDonald) needs to score something quick. But he is getting ready for a blind date. His date, Ann, is played by Julie Lott. Walsh claims the date is going well, which is sort of is, until his card failed to work. She bails on him when she says she is going to bathroom. "She's not coming back, is she?" Jack asked a waiter. Jack heads for his apartment, and a message was waiting for him from Los Angeles bailbondsman Eddie Moscone (Hedaya). Moscone has quite a job for him.

Marvin, Eddie, and Jack.
Marvin, Eddie, and Jack.

The next day, Jack heads down to Eddie's to get information on this job. Eddie has a job for Jack and rival boutny-hunter Marvin Dorfler (O'Ross) to work on together. Husband-and-Wife Con-team, Bernie Abbot (guest star Jeffrey Tambor) and Helen Bishop (guest star Cathy Moriarty) have to be brought in. Jack was assigned to bring back Bernie for $25,000 and Marvin was to bring in Helen, for $20,000. Jack thinks this is a piece of cake and doesn't care about Marvin, he'll bring in both of them for $45,000.

Jack and Eddie discuss business.
Jack and Eddie discuss business.

Jack, of coarse, gets started right away. He has three days to finds them so he heads to San Francisco.


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  • Alternate Title:
  • Midnight Run 2: Another Midnight Run (UK)
  • Midnight Run: Cash Comes at Midnight (Germany)

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At catching bail jumpers, Jack Walsh is the fastest in the business...holding on to them is another story.


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