Midnight Express
Midnight Express
Release: 1978-08-31
·Runtime: 121m
·★ 7.5
Drama
Crime
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 Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Casablanca Filmworks
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Paolo Bonacelli
as Rifki
Norbert Weisser
as Erich
Zannino
as Police Detective
Ahmed El Shenawi
as Negdir
Brad Davis
as Billy Hayes
Randy Quaid
as Jimmy Booth
Franco Diogene
as Yesil
Raad Rawi
as Airport Security Chief
Mihalis Giannatos
as Court Translator
Irene Miracle
as Susan
Bo Hopkins
as Tex
Peter Jeffrey
as Ahmet
Vic Tablian
as Star
Kevork Malikyan
as Prosecutor
Paul L. Smith
as Hamidou
John Hurt
as Max
Mike Kellin
as Mr. Hayes
Michael Ensign
as Stanley Daniels
Gigi Ballista
as Chief Judge
Joe Zammit Cordina
as Airport Customs Officer
Yashaw Adem
as Airport Police Chief
