Midnight Express

Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.

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".

2h 1m1978RTMDb 7.4

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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".

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 31 August 1978
Runtime: 2h 1m
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.4 / 10 (1,963 votes)

Production

Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Oliver Stone
Studios: Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $2.3M
Revenue: $35.0M
Profit: $32.7M
Return: 15.2×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English, French, Maltese, Turkish