Midnight Express
1762 reviews
Drama/Crime
2h 1m
1978
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison....
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Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
- DirectorAlan Parker
- Release31 August 1978
- Genre
- Duration2h 1m
- Budget$2,300,000
- Revenue$35,000,000
- Rate1762 reviews
- Productions
Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Cast

Brad Davis
Billy Hayes

Irene Miracle
Susan

Bo Hopkins
Tex

Paolo Bonacelli
Rifki

Paul L. Smith
Hamidou

Randy Quaid
Jimmy Booth

Norbert Weisser
Erich

John Hurt
Max

Mike Kellin
Mr. Hayes

Franco Diogene
Yesil

Michael Ensign
Stanley Daniels

Gigi Ballista
Chief Judge

Kevork Malikyan
Prosecutor

Peter Jeffrey
Ahmet

Joe Zammit Cordina
Airport Customs Officer

Yashaw Adem
Airport Police Chief

Raad Rawi
Airport Security Chief

Zannino
Police Detective

Mihalis Giannatos
Court Translator

Vic Tablian
Star

Ahmed El Shenawi
Negdir
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