Midnight Express
“Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.”
1978•R•2h 1m•7.4•Released
DramaCrime
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".
Director
Alan Parker
Writer
Oliver Stone
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$35M
Languages
English, French, Maltese
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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
Production
Company
Columbia Pictures
Company
Casablanca Filmworks
Producer
Alan Marshall
Producer
David Puttnam
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