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".
Principal Cast
Brad Davis
Billy Hayes
Irene Miracle
Susan
Bo Hopkins
Tex
Paolo Bonacelli
Rifki
Paul L. Smith
Hamidou
Randy Quaid
Jimmy Booth
Norbert Weisser
Erich
John Hurt
Max
Media Information
DirectorAlan Parker
StatusReleased
Runtime121 min
Genres
DramaCrime
Release Date1978-08-31
LanguageEnglish, French, Maltese, Turkish
CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
Production
Columbia Pictures
Casablanca Filmworks