Midnight Express

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

1,896 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 4 nominations

Won

Best Original Score

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Supporting Actor

Best Film Editing

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 3 wins

Won

Best Screenplay

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

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BAFTA Awards

🏆 3 wins

Won

Best Direction

Best Editing

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$2.3M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$35.0M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$32.7M

ROI: +1422%

Budget Recovery1522% of budget

$0|Budget: $2.3M|Revenue: $35.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

67.2K

Daily Avg

1.1K

7-Day Trend

+7%

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Based On

Midnight Express

written work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Malta

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Story Setting

Set In

Istanbul

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Michael Seresin

Film Editing

Gerry Hambling

Music / Score

Giorgio Moroder

Costume Design

Milena Canonero

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Distributors

Fandango at HomeColumbia PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Midnight Express

Available in 104 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	fuboTV	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada18A	Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaR 18+	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Netflix	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom18

Canada18A

AustraliaR 18+

Germany16

France16

JapanR-15

Argentina18

+12 more countries

Production

Director

Alan Parker

Writers

Oliver Stone, Billy Hayes, William Hoffer

Production Companies

Columbia PicturesCasablanca Filmworks

Cast

Brad Davis

Billy Hayes

Irene Miracle

Susan

Bo Hopkins

Tex

Paolo Bonacelli

Rifki

Paul L. Smith

Hamidou

Randy Quaid

Jimmy Booth

Norbert Weisser

Erich

John Hurt

Max

Mike Kellin

Mr. Hayes

Franco Diogene

Yesil

Michael Ensign

Stanley Daniels

Gigi Ballista

Chief Judge

Tags & Keywords

prisonairportdrug smugglingescapecourt1970sattempt to escapebased on true storyprison guardlawyertorturehashishbrutalityprison sentencemasturbation

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