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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 78/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 965 1980s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic78/100
1,332 audience votes
Key crew
- George GalloScreenplay
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Martin BrestDirector
Cast
- Robert De NiroJohn Wesley “Jack” Walsh
- Charles GrodinJonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
- Yaphet KottoAlonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
- John AshtonMarvin Dorfler, Headhunter
- Dennis FarinaJimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
- Joe PantolianoEddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
- Richard ForonjyTony Darvo, Serrano's henchman
- Robert MirandaJoey, Serrano's henchman
- Jack KehoeJerry Geisler, Tony's secretary
- Wendy PhillipsGail, Jack's ex-wife
- Philip Baker HallSidney, Chicago mobster
- Tom IrwinF.B.I. Agent Perry
Stills
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Themes
crooked lawyerroad tripbuddybuddy comedybail jumpermafia accountantstretch limousinemanhattan, new york citysouthwestern u.s.bus stationpolice surveillance