Midnight Express

Name: Midnight Express
Genre: crime, drama
Released: 1978
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith

Midnight Express (1978) — crime, drama film. Directed by Alan Parker. Starring Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli. This page maps 9 characters and 9 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.4/10 from 1,915 votes.

Interactive Features for Midnight Express

Midnight Express offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 9 characters interconnect through 9 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A harrowing true story of an American college student's brutal imprisonment in Turkey for drug smuggling

Crime, Drama · 7.4/10 · 121 min · 1978

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".