Midnight Express

Midnight Express

1978

The true story of Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) is brought to life by Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning screenplay recounting the young American's experience in a Turkish prison. When Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey, the courts decide to make an example out of him and sentence him to 20 years in prison. With little hope of ever getting out, Hayes decides to attempt a daring escape. Co-stars Randy Quaid and John Hurt.

A story of triumph.

Winner of 2 Academy Awards

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79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 1 min.
US Theatrical Release
October 6, 1978
US Box Office
$35,000,000 (#2562 of 7539)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
DigiBook Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
July 21, 2009
Acquired Date
December 7, 2014
Times Seen
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Actors

Brad Davis
Brad Davis
Irene Miracle
Irene Miracle
Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins
Paolo Bonacelli
Paolo Bonacelli
Paul L. Smith
Paul L. Smith
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
Norbert Weisser
Norbert Weisser
John Hurt
John Hurt
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
Franco Diogene
Franco Diogene
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign
Gigi Ballista
Gigi Ballista
Kevork Malikyan
Kevork Malikyan
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
Raad Rawi
Raad Rawi
Vic Tablian
Vic Tablian

Directors

Alan Parker
Alan Parker

Producers

Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
David Puttnam
David Puttnam

Writers

Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone

Awards & Accolades

  • 1978 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 1978 Oscar : Music (Original Score)
  • 1978 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
90%
Tomatometer
30 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
1,397 votes
METASCORE
59
11 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
90,259 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media