Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Midnight Express' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks drama flick. Midnight Express starring Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min. The release date of the movie is October 27th, 1978. The movie received a user score of 75/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 1,776 engaged users.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish 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"."
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'Midnight Express' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 27th, 1978
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
October 27th, 1998
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