Midnight Express

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".

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Cast

Brad Davis

Billy Hayes

Irene Miracle

Susan

Bo Hopkins

Tex

Paolo Bonacelli

Rifki

Paul L. Smith

Hamidou

Randy Quaid

Jimmy Booth

Norbert Weisser

Erich

John Hurt

Max

Mike Kellin

Mr. Hayes

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Franco Diogene

Yesil

Michael Ensign

Stanley Daniels

Gigi Ballista

Chief Judge

Kevork Malikyan

Prosecutor

Peter Jeffrey

Ahmet

Joe Zammit Cordina

Airport Customs Officer

Yashaw Adem

Airport Police Chief

Raad Rawi

Airport Security Chief

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Tony Boyd

Aslan

Zannino

Police Detective

Mihalis Giannatos

Court Translator

Crew

Art

• Katharina Kubrick Art Department Assistant
• Evan Hercules Art Direction
• Geoffrey Kirkland Production Design

Camera

• Michael Seresin Director of Photography
• David Appleby Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Penny Steyne Makeup Artist
• Milena Canonero Costume Design
• Mary Hillman Makeup Artist
• Pat Hay Hairstylist
• Sarah Monzani Hairstylist

Directing

• Alan Parker Director

Editing

• Gerry Hambling Editor

Production

• David Puttnam Producer
• Peter Guber Executive Producer
• Alan Marshall Producer
• Garth Thomas Production Manager
• Richard Green Unit Manager

Sound

• Giorgio Moroder Original Music Composer

Writing

• Oliver Stone Screenplay
• Billy Hayes Book
• William Hoffer Book

Photos