Talk about high hopes: Back in the '80s, writer-turned-director George Gallo
wrote MIDNIGHT RUN, one of the best action comedies ever made. Alas, this film
(a
very loose remake of an old, dramatic Rod Steiger vehicle called
ACROSS THE BRIDGE) isn't nearly as funny or emotionally resonant. But it is a
generally diverting, urban update of a formula familiar from movies that range
from NORTH BY NORTHWEST to SILVER STREAK, with star-making performances from
Orlando Jones and Eddie Griffin. The set-up is classic: Yuppie investment
banker Daryl Chase (Jones) is framed for murder and finds himself on the run
from both the FBI and a Mexican dru...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
88 mins