deniro be ( jack walsh ) a self righteous ex cop so unpopular with the chicago police department and now want to make one final amidnight run that will pay big so he can buy a nice coffee shop he be hire by an hysterical bondsman to find and bring back a former mob accountant call jonathan the duke mardukas ( grodin ) who have steal $ 15 million from the los angeles mob and give the money to the unfortunate of the earth . deniro quickly capture the white collar criminal in new york and and be give five day to bring him to los angleles and to collect his $ 100 and 000 fee . unfortunately for deniro and the fugitive accountant be too neurotic to fly the distance . the embezzler ex bos want him badly for know all his financial transaction and and agent yaphet kotto warn walsh not to interfere with the fbi plan to bring the duke into federal court and if this isn not enough and there be some third rate bounty hunter ( john ashton ) who be intrigue about deniro special deal in an extended cross country chase and the two men personality and relationship develop deniro show how to catch talent of improvisation . his cheeky schoolboy look certainly supply some of the film lighter moment . he deliver some of the best punchlines and when he reply represent well if you do not cooperate and youre gon na suffer from fistophobia . charles grodin be perfect a the prisoner who get some of serrano record on computer disk and figure if thing get too rough and he could always trade them for his life he continually get on deniro nerve and and with his soft and ironic tone of voice he advise walsh that a restaurant be a very tricky investment . he easily dip into jack walsh life ( don not you want to be love . ) and wander about his broken marriage ( do she hurt you and jack . ) and his habit ( cigarette be killer . put the cigarette out . ) and whatever he can think of . the best part of the film be and in fact and the interaction between the two star the story hold up perfectly and entertain the viewer in every way martin brest do bring out the realistic and funny and move side of his likable character suspense be maintain to the very end .