Midnight Express (1978)
Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.
121 min
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".
- Release date
- May 18, 1978
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Budget
- $2,300,000
- Box office
- $35,000,000
Trailer
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
Crew
- Alan Parker · Director
- Oliver Stone · Writer
- Billy Hayes · Writer
- William Hoffer · Writer
- Alan Marshall · Producer
- David Puttnam · Producer
- Giorgio Moroder · Composer
- Michael Seresin · Cinematographer
- Gerry Hambling · Editor
- Geoffrey Kirkland · Production designer