Midnight Express (1978)
Released:
1978-08-31
Duration:
2hr 1min
Rating 7.5
Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.
Overview
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".
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Casablanca Filmworks
Additional Info
Budget | $2,300,000.00 |
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Revenue | $35,000,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 13.368 |
Directed By
Alan Parker
Crew
Producer
David Puttnam
David Puttnam
Screenplay
William Hoffer
William Hoffer
Novel
William Hoffer
William Hoffer
Executive Producer
Peter Guber
Peter Guber
Original Music Composer
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
Editor
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Screenplay
Billy Hayes
Billy Hayes
Novel
Billy Hayes
Billy Hayes
Screenplay
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
Producer
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Director
Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Director of Photography
Michael Seresin
Michael Seresin
Art Department Assistant
Katharina Kubrick
Katharina Kubrick
Makeup Artist
Penny Steyne
Penny Steyne
Art Direction
Evan Hercules
Evan Hercules
Costume Design
Milena Canonero
Milena Canonero
Production Manager
Garth Thomas
Garth Thomas
Makeup Artist
Mary Hillman
Mary Hillman
Production Design
Geoffrey Kirkland
Geoffrey Kirkland
Hairstylist
Pat Hay
Pat Hay
Unit Manager
Richard Green
Richard Green
Hairstylist
Sarah Monzani
Sarah Monzani
Still Photographer
David Appleby
David Appleby
TOP 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
Yashaw Adem
Airport Police Chief
Raad Rawi
Airport Security Chief
Tony Boyd
Aslan
Zannino
Police Detective
Mihalis Giannatos
Court Translator
Vic Tablian
Star
Ahmed El Shenawi
Negdir