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Midnight Express
1978
Director
Alan Parker
Year
1978
Style
Content Rating
R
Stars
Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli
Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇹🇷 Turkish, 🇫🇷 French
Origin Countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
Major Awards
Overall
3 wins — 5 nominations
Wins (3)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film Editing
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Nominations (5)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film
Academy Awards, USA (1979)
Best Picture
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Academy Awards, USA (1979)
Best Director
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1979)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama