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Midnight Express
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".
1978 · Directed by Alan Parker · 121 min · Drama · Crime · 17 frames
Tagline
Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.
Crew
- Screenplay: Oliver Stone
- Cinematography: Michael Seresin
- Edited by: Gerry Hambling
- Music: Giorgio Moroder
- Production design: Geoffrey Kirkland
- Produced by: Alan Marshall, David Puttnam
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
Production
- Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language: English, French, Maltese, Turkish
- Studios: Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
- Budget: $2,300,000
- Box office: $35,000,000
- Themes: prison, airport, drug smuggling, escape, court, 1970s, attempt to escape, based on true story, prison guard, lawyer
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