Country
France
Date
May 18, 1978
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Midnight Express |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français, Malti, Türkçe |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks |
| Sito ufficiale | alanparker.com |
| Data di uscita | 31 agosto 1978 |
| Exec. Producer | Peter Guber |
| Producer | Alan Marshall, David Puttnam |
| Writer | Oliver Stone, Billy Hayes, William Hoffer |
| Editors | Gerry Hambling |
| Cinematography | Michael Seresin, David Appleby |
| Asst. Directors | Alan Parker |
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| Camera Operators | Michael Seresin, David Appleby |
| Add. Photography | Michael Seresin, David Appleby |
| Production Design | Geoffrey Kirkland, Katharina Kubrick, Evan Hercules |
| Art Direction | Evan Hercules, Katharina Kubrick, Geoffrey Kirkland |
| Set Decoration | Katharina Kubrick, Evan Hercules, Geoffrey Kirkland |
| Composer | Giorgio Moroder |
| Sound | Giorgio Moroder |
| Costume Design | Milena Canonero, Mary Hillman, Pat Hay, Penny Steyne, Sarah Monzani |
| Makeup | Mary Hillman, Penny Steyne, Pat Hay, Sarah Monzani, Milena Canonero |
| Hairstyling | Mary Hillman, Pat Hay, Penny Steyne, Sarah Monzani, Milena Canonero |
| Budget | 2.300.000 € |
| Incasso | 35.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1978
Certification
18A
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
China
Date
Jun 01, 2001
Note
Shanghai International Film Festival
Country
Singapore
Date
Dec 02, 2018
Note
Singapore International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Norway
Date
Aug 31, 1978
Certification
15
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 12, 1978
Country
Belgium
Date
Sep 28, 1978
Certification
18
Note
Gent
Country
United States
Date
Oct 06, 1978
Certification
R
Note
New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 31, 1978
Certification
16
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 01, 1978
Certification
K-18
Note
(cut)
Country
France
Date
Sep 13, 1978
Certification
16
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 16, 1978
Certification
15
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Country
Greece
Date
Sep 20, 1978
Country
Ireland
Date
Sep 22, 1978
Certification
18
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 06, 1978
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 06, 1978
Certification
18
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 21, 1978
Certification
R-15
Country
Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1978
Country
Denmark
Date
Oct 27, 1978
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Oct 27, 1978
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 28, 1978
Certification
VM18
Country
Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1978
Certification
R 18+
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 18, 1978
Certification
18
Country
Colombia
Date
May 10, 1979
Certification
15
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 29, 1979
Certification
16
Note
West Germany
Country
Argentina
Date
Apr 03, 1980
Certification
18
Country
Mexico
Date
Jun 19, 1980
Country
South Korea
Date
Aug 31, 1996
Certification
19
Digital
Country
France
Date
Dec 10, 2016
Note
VOD
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Jan 11, 2017
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Nov 30, 2022
Country
Taiwan
Date
Nov 30, 2022
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Country
Thailand
Date
Nov 30, 2022
Country
Poland
Date
Dec 01, 2022
Country
Türkiye
Date
Dec 01, 2022
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Apr 20, 1999
Certification
TP
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 02, 2008
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Israel
Date
Aug 25, 2010
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Egypt
Date
Sep 23, 2021
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 30, 2002
Certification
16
Note
Net 5
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