
Feature film — 1978
Midnight Express (1978)
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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A high-signal pick with 1,971 votes.
Columbia Pictures / Casablanca Filmworks
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Director: Alan Parker
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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