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Midnight Express

Name: Midnight Express
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1978-08-31
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.443

★ 7,4 /10 (1,917 Votes)

1978 EN 121 min

Overview

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".

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Release date

31/08/1978

Votes

1,917

Popularity

6.1

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

Genres

Drama Crime

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

121 min

Budget

$2,300,000

Revenue

$35,000,000

Website

alanparker.com

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

Yashaw Adem

Airport Police Chief

Raad Rawi

Airport Security Chief

No photo

Tony Boyd

Aslan

Zannino

Police Detective

Mihalis Giannatos

Court Translator

Vic Tablian

Star

Ahmed El Shenawi

Negdir

Original Soundtrack

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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 written by Oliver Stone which won him his first Oscar. Georgia Maroda (spelling)soundtrack is really riveting as the ‘chase’ scene unfolds. This is a movie that will stay with you for life. They say that ‘Midnight Express’ did to Turkeys tourism, what ‘Jaws’ did to bathing in the sea. Highly recommended.

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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 with a drug smuggler. That character “Billy” (Brad Davis) doesn’t make it through immigration as he tries to leave Istanbul with loads of hashish strapped to his torso whilst sweating nervously. Initially, he is released on bail on the basis that he helps the authorities to trace his suppliers, but he decides to pull a fast one and that just ends up with him on the wrong end of a four year prison se…

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