Midnight Express 1978
“Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 121 minutes
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Networks
- Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
What is Midnight Express?
Midnight Express is a film first released in 1978. Catalogued under Drama, Crime.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 121 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 31, 1978
- Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10
- Episode runtime
- ~121 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
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Overview
Midnight Express is a film first released in 1978. Catalogued under Drama, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A young American faces a brutal Turkish prison after a drug smuggling bust.”
- Based on true events
- Strong dramatic tension
- Tense atmospheric drama
- Depicts harsh prison conditions that may be disturbing
- Contains graphic violence and intense scenes
Watch it if you appreciate gritty, true‑story dramas about survival against oppressive systems.
The film contains intense, graphic depictions of prison life and is suited for mature audiences.
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What is Midnight Express about?
It follows Billy Hayes, an American caught trying to smuggle drugs, who receives a lengthy prison sentence.
Who is the main character?
The story centers on Billy Hayes.
What crime leads to his imprisonment?
He is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of the country.
How long is his prison sentence?
He is sentenced to more than thirty years in prison.
What options does he have for release?
He can seek release through legal appeals by his lawyer, family, and the U.S. government, or attempt the "Midnight Express".
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