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Midnight Express (1978)

121 mins

type:

genre(s):

CRIME

DRAMA

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".

name	character
Brad Davis	Billy Hayes
Michael Ensign	Stanley Daniels
Bo Hopkins	Tex
John Hurt	Max
Peter Jeffrey	Ahmet
Irene Miracle	Susan
Randy Quaid	Jimmy Booth
Norbert Weisser	Erich

name
Billy Hayes	writer (original), screenplay
William Hoffer	writer (original), screenplay
Alan Marshall	producer
Giorgio Moroder	composer
Alan Parker	director
David Puttnam	producer
Oliver Stone	screenplay

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Screenplay	Oliver Stone	1978
BAFTA	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	John Hurt	1978
BAFTA	Best Direction	Alan Parker	1978
Golden Globe Award	Best Picture		1978
Golden Globe Award	Best Screenplay	Oliver Stone	1978
Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actor	John Hurt	1978

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