Midnight Express
1978 · directed by Alan Parker
- Rating
- 75/100
- Hit
- no
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".
Midnight Express (1978), directed by Alan Parker, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Brad Davis
- Irene Miracle
- Bo Hopkins
- Paolo Bonacelli
- Paul L. Smith
- Randy Quaid
- Norbert Weisser
- John Hurt
- Mike Kellin
- Franco Diogene
Crew
- Michael Seresin — Director of Photography
- Gerry Hambling — Editor
- Giorgio Moroder — Original Music Composer
- Oliver Stone — Screenplay
More from Alan Parker
- The Commitments (1991) — 77/100
- Mississippi Burning (1988) — 75/100
- Birdy (1984) — 74/100
- Angel Heart (1987) — 72/100
- Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) — 72/100
- Bugsy Malone (1976) — 70/100
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