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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Billy Hayes (book) and
William Hoffer (book) ...
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Release Date:
6 October 1978 (USA) more
Tagline:
A story of triumph. more
Plot:
Story of a man who is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
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User Comments:
Amazing movie, but not covers truth. more (197 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Brad Davis | ... | Billy Hayes |
 | Irene Miracle | ... | Susan |
| Bo Hopkins | ... | Tex |
| Paolo Bonacelli | ... | Rifki |
| Paul L. Smith | ... | Hamidou (as Paul Smith) |
 | Randy Quaid | ... | Jimmy Booth |
 | Norbert Weisser | ... | Erich |
 | John Hurt | ... | Max |
| Mike Kellin | ... | Mr. Hayes |
| Franco Diogene | ... | Yesil |
 | Michael Ensign | ... | Stanley Daniels |
| Gigi Ballista | ... | Chief Judge |
| Kevork Malikyan | ... | Prosecutor |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Ahmet |
| Joe Zammit Cordina |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
121 min
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Spain:18 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:18 | Germany:16 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1996) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1999) | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1978) | France:-16 | Norway:18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R
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Trivia:
Oliver Stone's original script detailed Billy Hayes' escape over the mountains, but the the small budget did not allow for the filming of these scenes. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Susan goes to visit Bill, it's possible to see a crew member reflected in the glass. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Susan makes her way through a line at an airline checkpoint]
Susan:
Excuse me... Excuse me... Excuse me... Excuse me.
[she reaches Billy in line]
Susan:
Nervous?
Billy Hayes:
No.
Susan:
Geez, I hate flying.
Billy Hayes:
It's something I ate. I think I've been poisoned.
Susan:
Or you're just excited about getting home.
Billy Hayes:
No, I think it's the baklavas.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Midnight Rx (#16.6)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Istanbul Blues more
FAQ
What was Billy saying to the sadistic prison guard in Turkish while trying to bribe the guard with the $100.00 bill?more
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Midnight Express is really impressing and depressing movie. It's really must be seen, it shows the importance of human rights to whom don't care about it. I wish writer of script hadn't used realnames like Turkey. Because, as a person who lives in Turkey, I'm sure that there's no such a torture methods and implemantation in Turkey. There are just writer's imaginations. Other than that, ppl should see this film.