Midnight Express

Midnight Express

1978
2h 1m
7.4

7.4/10

1,875 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Crime

"Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can."

Overview

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".

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Status: Released

Budget: $2,300,000

Revenue: $35,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures Casablanca Filmworks
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English French Maltese Turkish

Keywords

prison airport drug smuggling escape court 1970s attempt to escape turkey based on true story prison guard lawyer torture hashish brutality prison sentence masturbation prison brutality istanbul, turkey sadistic warden turkish anxious cautionary suspenseful ominous

Quick Facts

Release Date August 31, 1978
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0077928
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Cast

Brad Davis
Brad Davis

Billy Hayes

Irene Miracle
Irene Miracle

Susan

Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins

Tex

Paolo Bonacelli
Paolo Bonacelli

Rifki

Paul L. Smith
Paul L. Smith

Hamidou

Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid

Jimmy Booth

Norbert Weisser
Norbert Weisser

Erich

John Hurt
John Hurt

Max

Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin

Mr. Hayes

Franco Diogene
Franco Diogene

Yesil

Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign

Stanley Daniels

Gigi Ballista
Gigi Ballista

Chief Judge

Key Crew

Oliver Stone
Screenplay
Alan Marshall
Producer
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Alan Parker
Director
David Puttnam
Producer