Midnight Express

Midnight Express

121 mins | Drama, Crime | Aug. 31, 1978

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".

Midnight Express

121 mins | Drama, Crime | Aug. 31, 1978

Midnight Express
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".
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Original title Midnight Express
Directors Alan Parker
Writers Billy Hayes, William Hoffer, Oliver Stone

Cast

Brad Davis

as Billy Hayes

Irene Miracle

as Susan

Bo Hopkins

as Tex

Paolo Bonacelli

as Rifki

Paul L. Smith

as Hamidou

Randy Quaid

as Jimmy Booth

Norbert Weisser

as Erich

John Hurt

as Max

Mike Kellin

as Mr. Hayes

Franco Diogene

as Yesil

Michael Ensign

as Stanley Daniels

Gigi Ballista

as Chief Judge

Kevork Malikyan

as Prosecutor

Peter Jeffrey

as Ahmet

Joe Zammit Cordina

as Airport Customs Officer

Yashaw Adem

as Airport Police Chief

Raad Rawi

as Airport Security Chief

Tony Boyd

as Aslan

Zannino

as Police Detective

Mihalis Giannatos

as Court Translator

Vic Tablian

as Star

Ahmed El Shenawi

as Negdir