---
title: 'Midnight Express (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alan Parker'
released: '1978-05-18'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/midnight-express-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077928/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Midnight Express (1978)

1978 · R · 119 min · Drama, History, Crime · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Midnight Express is a 1978 American prison drama directed by Alan Parker and adapted by Oliver Stone from Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir. It stars Brad Davis, with Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, and John Hurt in supporting roles. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alan Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-parker)
- **Screenplay:** [Oliver Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stone), [Billy Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-hayes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giorgio Moroder](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgio-moroder)
- **Producer:** [David Puttnam](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-puttnam), [Alan Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-marshall)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Seresin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-seresin)
- **Editor:** [Gerry Hambling](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-hambling)

## Cast

- [Franco Diogene](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-diogene)
- [Joe Zammit Cordina](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-zammit-cordina)
- [Bo Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/bo-hopkins)
- [Paul L. Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-l-smith)
- [Irene Miracle](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-miracle)
- [Peter Jeffrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-jeffrey)
- [Paolo Bonacelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-bonacelli)
- [Michael Ensign](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ensign)
- [Norbert Weisser](https://cinepixo.com/people/norbert-weisser)
- [Mike Kellin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-kellin)
- [Yashaw Adem](https://cinepixo.com/people/yashaw-adem)
- [Kevork Malikyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevork-malikyan)
- [John Hurt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hurt)
- [Vic Tablian](https://cinepixo.com/people/vic-tablian)
- [Gigi Ballista](https://cinepixo.com/people/gigi-ballista)

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