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About
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The 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".
Theatrical
Oct 27, 1978
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 27, 1998
Box Office
$35.0M
Budget
$2.3M
Return
15.2x
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Cast
Full credits →B
Brad Davis
Billy Hayes
I
Irene Miracle
Susan
B
Bo Hopkins
Tex
P
Paolo Bonacelli
Rifki
P
Paul L. Smith
Hamidou
R
Randy Quaid
Jimmy Booth
N
Norbert Weisser
Erich
J
John Hurt
Max
M
Mike Kellin
Mr. Hayes
F
Franco Diogene
Yesil
M
Michael Ensign
Stanley Daniels
G
Gigi Ballista
Chief Judge
K
Kevork Malikyan
Prosecutor
P
Peter Jeffrey
Ahmet
J
Joe Zammit Cordina
Airport Customs Officer
Y
Yashaw Adem
Airport Police Chief
R
Raad Rawi
Airport Security Chief
Z
Zannino
Police Detective
M
Mihalis Giannatos
Court Translator
V
Vic Tablian
Star
Quotes
See all →Courage in the Face of Adversity
Taglines
Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes, and bring all the courage you can!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Journey of Triumph and Survival
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A story of triumph.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
