Midnight Express

Midnight Express

Midnight Express

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Midnight Express

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

1978

2h 1m

7.5(1814 votes)

Drama

Crime

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".

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Casablanca Filmworks

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Brad Davis

Billy Hayes

Brad Davis

Acting

Irene Miracle

Susan

Irene Miracle

Acting

Bo Hopkins

Tex

Bo Hopkins

Acting

Paolo Bonacelli

Rifki

Paolo Bonacelli

Acting

Paul L. Smith

Hamidou

Paul L. Smith

Acting

Randy Quaid

Jimmy Booth

Randy Quaid

Acting

Norbert Weisser

Erich

Norbert Weisser

Acting

John Hurt

Max

John Hurt

Acting

Mike Kellin

Mr. Hayes

Mike Kellin

Acting

Franco Diogene

Yesil

Franco Diogene

Acting

Michael Ensign

Stanley Daniels

Michael Ensign

Acting

Gigi Ballista

Chief Judge

Gigi Ballista

Acting

Kevork Malikyan

Prosecutor

Kevork Malikyan

Acting

Peter Jeffrey

Ahmet

Peter Jeffrey

Acting

Joe Zammit Cordina

Airport Customs Officer

Joe Zammit Cordina

Acting

Yashaw Adem

Airport Police Chief

Yashaw Adem

Acting

Raad Rawi

Airport Security Chief

Raad Rawi

Acting

Tony Boyd

Aslan

No Image

Acting

Ζαννίνο

Police Detective

Ζαννίνο

Acting

Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος

Court Translator

Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος

Acting

Vic Tablian

Star

Vic Tablian

Acting

Ahmed El Shenawi

Negdir

Ahmed El Shenawi

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