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* CerebudCallBack: A RunningGag about Jack is that he constantly forgets that his watch is broken and he checks it. [[spoiler:He eventually explains to the Duke that the watch is one of the last things his wife gifted him before he was disgraced by Serrano and kicked out of Chicago, hence why he's still carrying it around.]]
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* CerebudCallBack: CerebusCallBack: A RunningGag about Jack is that he constantly forgets that his watch is broken and he checks it. [[spoiler:He eventually explains to the Duke that the watch is one of the last things his wife gifted him before he was disgraced by Serrano and kicked out of Chicago, hence why he's still carrying it around.]]
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* CerebudCallBack: A RunningGag about Jack is that he constantly forgets that his watch is broken and he checks it. [[spoiler:He eventually explains to the Duke that the watch is one of the last things his wife gifted him before he was disgraced by Serrano and kicked out of Chicago, hence why he's still carrying it around.]]
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''Midnight Run'' is a 1988 action/comedy film directed by Martin Brest, starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Charles Grodin.
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''Midnight Run'' is a 1988 action/comedy film directed by Martin Brest, Creator/MartinBrest, starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Charles Grodin.Creator/CharlesGrodin.
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* OhCrap: When Jack realizes that Marvin is planning to give Mardukas to the mob.
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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
** When Jack realizes that Marvin is planning to give Mardukas to themob.mob.
** The two FBI agents who have tapped Eddie's phone, when Jack works out the bug and taunts them with a PokeInTheThirdEye, have an exhausted, downplayed version of this, as they just sit and stare at each other with wordless expressions that clearly read "... ''Fuck''."
** Mardukas, having closed a train car door on Jack with a taunting "See you in the next life!", turns around to enjoy his freedom... only to see a pissed-off Jack clambering in through the open door on the other side of the car, having grabbed onto a ladder and climbed over the roof.
--->'''Jack:''' Well, I guess we're in the next life, John!
** When Jack realizes that Marvin is planning to give Mardukas to the
** The two FBI agents who have tapped Eddie's phone, when Jack works out the bug and taunts them with a PokeInTheThirdEye, have an exhausted, downplayed version of this, as they just sit and stare at each other with wordless expressions that clearly read "... ''Fuck''."
** Mardukas, having closed a train car door on Jack with a taunting "See you in the next life!", turns around to enjoy his freedom... only to see a pissed-off Jack clambering in through the open door on the other side of the car, having grabbed onto a ladder and climbed over the roof.
--->'''Jack:''' Well, I guess we're in the next life, John!
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** A corrupt cop-who is implied to have cost Jack his job on the force-was promoted to Captain, and got to marry Jack's ex-wife.
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* RecycledTrailerMusic: Ironically, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6tU2uKzRWM theme]] is so un-Music/DannyElfman-like, people are shocked it's his. And every BuddyPicture and BuddyCopShow trailer will use it, as well as WunzaPlot films too.
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''Midnight Run'' is 1988 action/comedy film directed by Martin Brest, starring Creator/RobertDeNiro and Charles Grodin.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "Why aren't you popular with the Chicago Police Department?"
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: ArmorPiercingQuestion:
** "Why aren't you popular with the Chicago Police Department?"
** "Why aren't you popular with the Chicago Police Department?"
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A very entertaining film, and one of De Niro's first comedies.
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* EventTitleEventTitle: A "midnight run" is supposed to be (by fugitive retrieval standards) a milk run. WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong
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* EvilCounterpart: Marvin to Jack. Jack does bounty hunting both for money, and so he can bring in criminals his own way, and actually treats them like human beings. Marvin is a brutish, selfish man who doesn't give a damn about his bounties, even planning to hand Mardukas to the mob, instead of bringing him into jail.
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* EvilCounterpart: Marvin to Jack. Jack does bounty hunting both for money, and so he can bring in criminals his own way, and actually treats them like human beings. Marvin is a brutish, selfish man who doesn't give a damn about his bounties, even planning to hand Mardukas to the mob, mob because he assumes EvilPaysBetter, instead of bringing him into jail.
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* BigBad: Jimmy Serrano, TheMafia boss who ruined Walsh's career and is now pursuing the Duke.
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* KarmaHoudini:
** Jack commits a lot of crimes over the course of the movie, including impersonating an FBI agent, stealing a car and robbing a bar, yet gets away scot free.
** Madrukas stole an awful lot of money and worked as an associate of the Mafia, as well as skipped bail. He ends the film walking away a free man, with Jack letting him go for the sake of getting even with Eddie's backstabbing (the Serrano affair having been dealt with through means other than him testifying).
** Jack commits a lot of crimes over the course of the movie, including impersonating an FBI agent, stealing a car and robbing a bar, yet gets away scot free.
** Madrukas stole an awful lot of money and worked as an associate of the Mafia, as well as skipped bail. He ends the film walking away a free man, with Jack letting him go for the sake of getting even with Eddie's backstabbing (the Serrano affair having been dealt with through means other than him testifying).
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* HeroInsurance: Yes, Jack helps the FBI nail Jimmy Serrano. But he also steals a car, impersonates an FBI agent, impersonates a Secret Serviceman, robs a bar, interferes with an FBI investigation, and lets a wanted fugitive go free. He ends the movie at liberty, free to open his coffee shop.
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* KarmaHoudini: Jack commits a lot of crimes over the course of the movie, including impersonating an FBI agent, stealing a car and robbing a bar, yet gets away scot free.
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* KarmaHoudini: Jack commits a lot of crimes over the course of the movie, including impersonating an FBI agent, stealing a car and robbing a bar, yet gets away scot free.
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* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Nearly everyone in the movie.
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* DirtyCop: Apparently, most of the cops in Chicago were on Jimmy Serrano's payroll. Walsh refused to take bribes, and was thus unfairly drummed out of the force.
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-->'''Marvin:''' Why don't you quit? It'd be cheaper for both of us.
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* ObfuscatingDisability: Mardukas claims to suffer from aviophobia and acrophobia, which forces Walsh to take him off their flight to L.A. [[spoiler:Though he doesn't really, and is actually a qualified pilot]].
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* NoIndoorVoice: Jack is forced to resort to this [[spoiler:at the climax, when Marvin tussels with Jack during the sting operation, causing Jack's wire to malfunction, and allowing Cerrano to sneak away with the computer disks. Jack sees Cerrano's thugs moving in for the kill, and in desperation, yells out, "Cerrano's got the disks! ''Cerrano's got the disks! CERRANO'S GOT THE DISKS!''"
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* NoIndoorVoice: Jack is forced to resort to this [[spoiler:at the climax, when Marvin tussels with Jack during the sting operation, causing Jack's wire to malfunction, and allowing Cerrano to sneak away with the computer disks. Jack sees Cerrano's thugs moving in for the kill, and in desperation, yells out, "Cerrano's got the disks! ''Cerrano's got the disks! CERRANO'S GOT THE DISKS!''"DISKS!''" Mosely moves his agents in immediately for the save.]]
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*NoIndoorVoice: Jack is forced to resort to this [[spoiler:at the climax, when Marvin tussels with Jack during the sting operation, causing Jack's wire to malfunction, and allowing Cerrano to sneak away with the computer disks. Jack sees Cerrano's thugs moving in for the kill, and in desperation, yells out, "Cerrano's got the disks! ''Cerrano's got the disks! CERRANO'S GOT THE DISKS!''"
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* {{Badass}}: Jack brought down a mob helicopter with a ''handgun''.
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* GuileHero: Mardukas. Pretending to have acrophobia so he slow down his time to Los Angeles (it turns out he is a ''trained pilot''), and using Moseley's badge to pretend to be an FBI Agent looking for a counterfeiter so he can get money from store clerks. If he weren't so concerned about Jack's safety, he could have slipped away a lot sooner.
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* GuileHero: Mardukas. Pretending to have acrophobia so he can slow down his time to Los Angeles (it turns out he is a ''trained pilot''), and using Moseley's badge to pretend to be an FBI Agent looking for a counterfeiter so he can get money from store clerks. If he weren't so concerned about Jack's safety, he could have slipped away a lot sooner.
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* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: Serrano's threat to his henchman:
--> Jimmy Serrano: You and that other dummy better start getting more personally involved in your work, or I'm gonna stab you through the heart with a fuckin' pencil, you got it?
--> Jimmy Serrano: You and that other dummy better start getting more personally involved in your work, or I'm gonna stab you through the heart with a fuckin' pencil, you got it?
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* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: The above f bomb example. Also, practically all of Jimmy Serrano's threat threats to his henchman:
--> Jimmy Serrano: You and that other dummy better start getting more personally involved in your work, or I'm gonna stab you through the heart with a fuckin' pencil, you got it?henchmen are like this.
--> Jimmy Serrano: You and that other dummy better start getting more personally involved in your work, or I'm gonna stab you through the heart with a fuckin' pencil, you got it?
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* ThoseTwoGuys: Tony and Joey, the two {{Mooks}} who work for Serrano. Serrano himself refers to them as "Moron Number One" and "Moron Number Two".
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* ThoseTwoGuys: ThoseTwoBadGuys: Tony and Joey, the two {{Mooks}} who work for Serrano. Serrano himself refers to them as "Moron Number One" and "Moron Number Two".
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* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: Serrano's threat to his henchman:
--> Jimmy Serrano: You and that other dummy better start getting more personally involved in your work, or I'm gonna stab you through the heart with a fuckin' pencil, you got it?
--> Jimmy Serrano: You and that other dummy better start getting more personally involved in your work, or I'm gonna stab you through the heart with a fuckin' pencil, you got it?
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* WhatTheHellHero: Jack gives one to his ex-wife for marrying a cop on the take.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Jack gives one to his ex-wife for marrying a cop on the take. Later on, Mardukas gives Jack one when he realizes [[spoiler: Jack is about to deliver him into the hands of the same mobster that ruined Jack's life.]]
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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Walsh has fallen into a raging river. Mardukas extends a helping hand but says "Promise to let me go." Walsh agrees and Mardukas pulls him out. Walsh slaps the handcuffs on Mardukas and says he'll let Mardukas go when Mardukas is back in jail. Later on, Mardukas gives Jack one when he realizes [[spoiler: Jack is about to deliver him into the hands of the same mobster that ruined Jack's life.]]
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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Walsh has fallen into a raging river. Mardukas extends a helping hand but says "Promise to let me go." Walsh agrees and Mardukas pulls him out. Walsh slaps the handcuffs on Mardukas and says he'll let Mardukas go when Mardukas is back in jail. Later on, Mardukas gives Jack one when he realizes [[spoiler: Jack is about to deliver him into the hands of the same mobster that ruined Jack's life.]]
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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Walsh has fallen into a raging river. Mardukas extends a helping hand but says "Promise to let me go." Walsh agrees and Mardukas pulls him out. Walsh slaps the handcuffs on Mardukas and says he'll let Mardukas go when Mardukas is back in jail.
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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Walsh has fallen into a raging river. Mardukas extends a helping hand but says "Promise to let me go." Walsh agrees and Mardukas pulls him out. Walsh slaps the handcuffs on Mardukas and says he'll let Mardukas go when Mardukas is back in jail.
----jail. Later on, Mardukas gives Jack one when he realizes [[spoiler: Jack is about to deliver him into the hands of the same mobster that ruined Jack's life.]]
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: When they finally get to LAX after all they've been through together, Jack [spoiler: gives up on his dream of a coffee shop, instead letting Mardukas go. Mardukas responds by giving Jack $300K, which he's had the whole time, for the coffee shop.]]
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: When they finally get to LAX after all they've been through together, Jack [spoiler: [[spoiler: gives up on his dream of a coffee shop, instead letting Mardukas go. Mardukas responds by giving Jack $300K, which he's had the whole time, for the coffee shop.]]
