Midnight Express (1978)

Name: Midnight Express
Director: Alan Parker
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1978-08-31
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Cast: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli

Drama Crime

Director: Alan Parker

Cast: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli

Runtime121 min

Rating18

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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".

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Midnight Express is a critically acclaimed 1978 drama film directed by Alan Parker. The film was a box office success and received widespread critical praise, earning six Academy Award nominations and winning two. It has an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, indicating strong audience reception.

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Midnight Express is a 1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker and adapted by Oliver Stone from Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir. It stars Brad Davis, with Irene Miracle and Bo Hopkins in supporting roles. The film centers on Hayes, a young American student, who is sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country. The film's title is prison slang for his escape attempt.