August 31, 1978
121 minutes
DramaCrime
Midnight Express
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".
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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)
Mike Kellin
(Mr. Hayes)
Franco Diogene
(Yesil)
Michael Ensign
(Stanley Daniels)
Gigi Ballista
(Chief Judge)
Kevork Malikyan
(Prosecutor)
Peter Jeffrey
(Ahmet)
Joe Zammit Cordina
(Airport Customs Officer)
Yashaw Adem
(Airport Police Chief)
Raad Rawi
(Airport Security Chief)
Tony Boyd
(Aslan)
Zannino
(Police Detective)
Mihalis Giannatos
(Court Translator)
Vic Tablian
(Star)
Ahmed El Shenawi
(Negdir)
