Is Midnight Express violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Midnight Express scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Midnight Express easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Midnight Express sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Midnight Express end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Midnight Express

Name: Midnight Express
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1978
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith

Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.

Directed by Alan Parker

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks

1978121 min7.4 / 10

A harrowing, visceral account of an American imprisoned in a brutal foreign jail, where survival and escape become the only moral imperatives.

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The 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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Questions people ask

Is Midnight Express violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Midnight Express scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Midnight Express easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Midnight Express sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Midnight Express end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.