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Midnight Express
1978
BiographyCrimeDramaThriller
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
IMDB 7.6
RT 96%
Metacritic 59
StarsBrad DavisIrene MiracleBo HopkinsPaolo Bonacelli
DirectorAlan Parker
WriterOliver Stone (screenplay)Billy Hayes (book)William Hoffer (book)
AwardsWon 2 Oscars
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Oliver Stone
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)Winner
    Giorgio Moroder
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    John Hurt
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Alan Parker
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Gerry Hambling
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Alan Marshall, David Puttnam
LanguageEnglishMalteseFrenchTurkish
CountryUKUSA