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". | ||
Title | : | Midnight Express |
Release Date | : | 1978-08-31 |
Runtime | : | |
Production Countries | : | United Kingdom, United States of America, |
Production Co. | : | Columbia Pictures Casablanca Filmworks |
Genres | : | Drama, Crime, |
Casts | : | Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, Norbert Weisser, John Hurt, Mike Kellin, Franco Diogene, Michael Ensign, Gigi Ballista, Kevork Malikyan, Peter Jeffrey, Joe Zammit Cordina, Yashaw Adem, Raad Rawi, Tony Boyd, Zannino, Mihalis Giannatos, Vic Tablian, Ahmed El Shenawi, |
Plot Keywords | : | prison, airport, drug smuggling, escape, court, 1970s, attempt to escape, turkey, based on true story, prison guard, lawyer, torture, hashish, brutality, prison sentence, masturbation, prison brutality, istanbul, turkey, sadistic warden, turkish, anxious, cautionary, suspenseful, ominous, |
Alternative Titles | : | Fuga di mezzanotte O Expresso da Meia-Noite O Expresso da Meia-Noite El expreso de Medianoche Полуночный экспресс Expresso da Meia-Noite El Expreso De Medianoche 12 Uhr nachts - Midnight Express 午夜快车 มิดไนท์ เอ็กซ์เพรส Midnight Express 午夜快車 |