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Midnight Express
1978
Alan Parker
1978·R·United Kingdom, 
United States
United Kingdom, United StatesAward tierSilver
Metascore
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
Cast
Brad Davis·Irene Miracle·Bo Hopkins·Paolo Bonacelli
Producers
Peter Guber·Alan Marshall·David Puttnam
Languages
EnglishTurkishFrenchMajor Awards
3 wins · 8 nominations
Wins (3)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film Editing
Gerry Hambling
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Oliver Stone
Nominations (8)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1978)
Palme d'Or
Alan Parker
Best Picture
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1978)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film
Academy Awards, USA (1979)
Best Picture
Alan MarshallDavid Puttnam
Best Director
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1978)
Best Director
Alan Parker
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Alan Parker
Academy Awards, USA (1979)
Best Director
Alan Parker
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Brad Davis