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Midnight Express (1978)

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

2h 1m·1978
IMDb7.5/10RT90%Metacritic59TMDB7.4/10

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".

Director: Alan Parker

Where to Watch · US

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Brad Davis · Billy HayesIrene Miracle · SusanBo Hopkins · TexPaolo Bonacelli · RifkiPaul L. Smith · HamidouRandy Quaid · Jimmy BoothNorbert Weisser · ErichJohn Hurt · Max