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Production countries: United Kingdom, United States
Origin countries: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Spoken: English, French, Maltese, Turkish
Production: Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Budget: $2,300,000
Revenue: $35,000,000

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Production countries: United Kingdom, United States
Origin countries: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Spoken: English, French, Maltese, Turkish
Production: Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Budget: $2,300,000
Revenue: $35,000,000

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Midnight Express R

Released Drama Crime

27 Oct, 1978 (US) 2h 1min

Midnight Express R

Released Drama Crime

27 Oct, 1978 (US) 2h 1min

Directed by Alan Parker

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

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".

Directed by Alan Parker