Character Relationship Map: Midnight Express

Characters

• Billy Hayes (played by Brad Davis) — protagonist
• Susan (played by Irene Miracle) — protagonist
• Tex (played by Bo Hopkins) — supporting
• Rifki (played by Paolo Bonacelli) — supporting
• Hamidou (played by Paul L. Smith) — supporting
• Jimmy Booth (played by Randy Quaid) — supporting
• Erich (played by Norbert Weisser) — supporting
• Max (played by John Hurt) — supporting
• Mr. Hayes (played by Mike Kellin) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Jimmy Booth → Hamidou (Conflict Torturer)
• Billy Hayes → Rifki (Conflict Informant)
• Billy Hayes → Erich (Social Cellmate)
• Billy Hayes → Max (Social Cellmate)
• Billy Hayes → Jimmy Booth (Social Cellmate)
• Billy Hayes → Hamidou (Conflict Prison Guard)
• Billy Hayes → Tex (Conflict Informant)
• Billy Hayes → Susan (Romantic Partner)
• Billy Hayes → Mr. Hayes (Family Father)

Story Analysis

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

Plot Progression

1. The Istanbul Trap
2. Desperate Hope
3. Breaking Point
4. Freedom at Last