About this episode

The episode features an interview with John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein discussing their film Mayday and the classic Midnight Run.

“I always wanted to see a cop car crash because of this movie!” - Eric on Midnight Run On this very special episode of WHM, which also happens to be the Season 17 premiere(!), we’re so stoked to be chatting with John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the writing/directing duo behind hilarious films like Game Night and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves , about their new action-packed buddy comedy, Mayday, while also breaking down one of their, and our, favorite buddy action/comedies, the great Midnight Run ! How much of a fantastic casting decision was it pairing Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin? Has anyone actually been on a plane with a spiral staircase? Was there anyone better than Dennis Farina? How great is all the location shooting here? And good lord, look at all the places De Niro is finding to smoke in this movie! PLUS: Check out John & Jonathan’s hilarious new action comedy, Mayday, available on Apple this Friday, September 4th! Midnight Run stars Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Foronjy, Robert Miranda, Jack Kehoe, Wendy Phillips, Philip Baker Hall, and the late, great, Yaphet Kotto as Agent Mosely…

People in this episode

Host: WHM Entertainment

Guests: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Topics covered

• buddy comedy
• film analysis
• interview
• action movie
• casting decisions

Keywords

• Midnight Run
• John Francis Daley
• Jonathan Goldstein
• buddy comedy
• film analysis

Sponsors

Instant Hydration, HIMs

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Midnight Run, Game Night, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Mayday

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