Midnight Express

Midnight Express is a 1978 American film directed by Alan Parker and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on Billy Hayes's 1977 book and was adapted into the screenplay by Oliver Stone. It starred Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, Norbert Weisser, Peter Jeffrey and John Hurt. Hayes was a young American student sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey. The movie deviat... More

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  • Aug 31, 1978

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R (USA)

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  • 2 h 1 min

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Alan Parker

Sir Alan William Parker, CBE (born 14 February 1944) is an English film director, producer, writer and actor. He has been active in both the British cinema and American cinema and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. Parker was born into a working class family in Islington...

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  • Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes, and bring all the courage you can!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 6, 1978
  • Feb 5, 2008
  • May 22, 2001
  • Oct 27, 1998
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  • 2 h 1 min

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  • 2,300,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film Winners

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List Rank Note
  • 928
  • 6.5

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Midnight Express

Midnight Express is a 1977 book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer about Billy's experience as a young American who was sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey to the US. An adaptation of the book was made into an American film of the same name directed by Alan Parker in...

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