Midnight Express (1978)
1978 film directed by Alan Parker.
- Year
- 1978
- Released
- May 18, 1978
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Countries
- United States, United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Writer
- Oliver Stone, Billy Hayes
- Music
- Giorgio Moroder
- Awards
- 9 won · 6 nominations
Plot
Midnight Express is a 1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker with a screenplay by Oliver Stone. It is based on Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir of the same name (co-authored with William Hoffer), which recounts his imprisonment in Turkey for drug smuggling. The film's title is prison slang for an escape attempt.
Cast
- John Hurt
- Paul L. Smith
- Randy Quaid
- Brad Davis
- Bo Hopkins
- Paolo Bonacelli
- Michael Ensign
- Norbert Weisser
- Irene Miracle
- Kevork Malikyan
- Gigi Ballista
- Mike Kellin
Frequently asked questions
Who directed Midnight Express?
Midnight Express was directed by Alan Parker.
When was Midnight Express released?
Midnight Express was first released on May 18, 1978.
How long is Midnight Express?
Midnight Express runs 121 minutes.
Similar titles
- Platoon
- Scarface
- A Man for All Seasons
- Alien
- Catch Me If You Can
- Gandhi
- Melancholia
- The Shawshank Redemption
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- Poster: Wikipedia (en)
