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".
Title:Midnight Express
Year:1978
Country:United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio:Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Cast:Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid
Crew:Alan Parker (Director), Billy Hayes (Novel), William Hoffer (Novel), Oliver Stone (Screenplay), Peter Guber (Executive Producer), Alan Marshall (Producer)
Keyword: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
Release: Aug 31, 1978
Runtime: 121 minutes
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 by 1757 users
Popularity: 2.9895
Budget: $2300000
Revenue: $35000000
Language: English, Français, Malti, Türkçe
