Midnight Express is a 1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker and adapted by Oliver Stone from Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir of the same name. The film centers on Hayes, a young American student, who is sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country. The film's title is prison slang for his escape attempt. The cast also features Irene Miracle, John Hurt, Bo Hopkins, Paul L. Smith and Randy Quaid.
Midnight Express (1978)
Directed by Alan Parker
Genres - Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Prison Film |
Release Date - Aug 10, 1978 |
Run Time - 121 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$2,300,000
Box Office
$35,000,000
Themes
Tags
Brutality, Drug Smuggling, Escape, Independent Film, Lawyer, Masturbation, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Prison, Torture, True Stories
Attributes
Filming Location: Istanbul, Malta
Narrative Location: Istanbul
Narrative Location: Istanbul
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L'express de minuit
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O Expresso da Meia-Noite
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Polnočni ekspres
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Polnočný expres
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Ponoćni ekspres
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Půlnoční expres
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Опівнічний експрес
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Полуночный экспресс
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Поноћни експрес/Ponoćni ekspres
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Среднощен експрес
BG
मिडनाइट एक्सप्रेस
IN
มิดไนท์ เอ็กซ์เพรส
TH
ミッドナイト・エクスプレス
JP
午夜快車
TW
午夜快车
CN