Midnight Express (1978)
Ratings:
7.4 (TMDb)
Released:
1978-08-31
Runtime:
2h 1m
Genres:
Drama, Crime
Countries:
United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:
Alan Parker
Actors:
Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, Norbert Weisser, John Hurt
Synopsis
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".