Midnight Express (1978)

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Plot

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The 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".

Cast

Brad DavisBilly Hayes

Irene MiracleSusan

Bo HopkinsTex

Paolo BonacelliRifki

Paul Smith

Paul L. SmithHamidou

Randy QuaidJimmy Booth

Marshall BrickmanErich

John HurtMax

Mike KellinMr. Hayes

Franco DiogeneYesil

Michael EnsignStanley Daniels

Gigi BallistaChief Judge

Kevork MalikyanProsecutor

Peter JeffreyAhmet

Joe Zammit CordinaAirport Customs Officer

Raad RawiAirport Security Chief

Writers and directors

Alan ParkerDirector

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Angela's Ashes1999

Evita1996

The Road to Wellville1994

Mississippi Burning1988

Billy HayesWriter

William HofferWriter

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TMDB reviews

Bazzjazz ★ 10.0/10

Midnight Express is a harrowing story based on true events. Brad Davis delivers an outstanding performance with great supporting roles from John Hurt, Randy Quaid. It was an adapted Screenplay writ…12. Apr 2018

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CinemaSerf ★ 6.0/10

Hmmm. I’m not sure time has been so kind to this, and as we look on it now it comes across as a rather condescending and stereotypical judgement of a Turkish penal system that dared to deal harshly wi…21. Jun 2025

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