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Midnight Express (1978) [R]

Release Date:
August 31, 1978

Original Title:
Midnight Express

Alternate Titles:
12 Uhr nachts - Midnight Express
El Expreso De Medianoche
El expreso de Medianoche
Expresso da Meia-Noite
Fuga di mezzanotte
Midnight Express
O Expresso da Meia-Noite
Полуночный экспресс
มิดไนท์ เอ็กซ์เพรส
午夜快车

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
Casablanca Filmworks
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United Kingdom | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AR: 18  AU: R 18+  BR: 18  CA: 18A  CO: 15  DE: 16  DK: 15  ES: 18  FI: K-18  FR: 16|TP  GB: 18  IE: 18  IT: VM18  JP: R-15   KR: 19  NL: 16  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 121

Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish 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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Production

Art Department Assistant:
Katharina Kubrick

Art Direction:
Evan Hercules

Costume Design:
Milena Canonero

Director:
Alan Parker

Director of Photography:
Michael Seresin

Editor:
Gerry Hambling

Executive Producer:
Peter Guber

Hairstylist:
Sarah Monzani
Pat Hay

Makeup Artist:
Penny Steyne
Mary Hillman

Novel:
Billy Hayes
William Hoffer

Original Music Composer:
Giorgio Moroder

Producer:
David Puttnam
Alan Marshall

Production Design:
Geoffrey Kirkland

Production Manager:
Garth Thomas

Screenplay:
Billy Hayes
Oliver Stone
William Hoffer

Still Photographer:
David Appleby

Unit Manager:
Richard Green

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