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Midnight Express
Midnight Express

Midnight Express

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

Genres

DramaCrime

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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".

Others

Budget

$2300000

Revenue

$35000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

7.479/10

Release Date

31 August 1978

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Brad Davis

Brad Davis

Billy Hayes

Irene Miracle

Irene Miracle

Susan

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Tex

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Rifki

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Hamidou

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Jimmy Booth

Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Erich

John Hurt

John Hurt

Max

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Mr. Hayes

Franco Diogene

Franco Diogene

Yesil

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Stanley Daniels

Gigi Ballista

Gigi Ballista

Chief Judge

Kevork Malikyan

Kevork Malikyan

Prosecutor

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Ahmet

Joe Zammit Cordina

Joe Zammit Cordina

Airport Customs Officer

Yashaw Adem

Yashaw Adem

Airport Police Chief

Raad Rawi

Raad Rawi

Airport Security Chief

Tony Boyd

Tony Boyd

Aslan

Zannino

Zannino

Police Detective

Mihalis Giannatos

Mihalis Giannatos

Court Translator

Vic Tablian

Vic Tablian

Star

Ahmed El Shenawi

Ahmed El Shenawi

Negdir

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