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Midnight Express

1978 film directed by Alan Parker
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Summary

Midnight Express is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,921 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], Academy Award for Best Original Score[4], BAFTA Award for Best Direction[5], BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6], BAFTA Award for Best Editing[7], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[8], Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[9], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[10], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[11]
  • Director: Alan Parker[12]
  • Screenwriter: Oliver Stone[13], Billy Hayes[14]
  • Composer: Giorgio Moroder[15]
  • Genre: biographical film[16], drama film[17], prison film[18], independent film[19], crime film[20]
  • Based on: Midnight Express[21]
  • Cast member: Brad Davis[22], Randy Quaid[23], John Hurt[24], Paul L. Smith[25], Irene Miracle[26], Paolo Bonacelli[27], Bo Hopkins[28], Franco Diogene[29], Gigi Ballista[30], Norbert Weisser[31], Vic Tablian[32], Michael Ensign[33], Mike Kellin[34], Peter Jeffrey[35]
  • Producer: Alan Marshall[36], David Puttnam[37]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[38]
  • Director of photography: Michael Seresin[39]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[40]
  • Commons category: Midnight Express (1978 film)[41]
  • Soundtrack release: Midnight Express[42]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[43]
  • Review score: 7.6/10[44], 90%[45], 59/100[46]
  • Color: color[47]
  • Country of origin: United States[48], United Kingdom[49]
  • Publication date: May 18, 1978[50], September 16, 1978[51], October 27, 1978[52], September 29, 1979[53], August 10, 1978[54]
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[55], Netflix[56], Fandango at Home[57]
  • Narrative location: Istanbul[58]
  • Filming location: Malta[59], Istanbul[60]
  • Film editor: Gerry Hambling[61]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[62], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[63], Academy Award for Best Director[64], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[65]

Why It Matters

Midnight Express has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

What awards did Midnight Express receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], Academy Award for Best Original Score[4], BAFTA Award for Best Direction[5], and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6].

Related Entities

Alan Parker film Giorgio Moroder John Hurt Malta Netflix Oliver Stone Paul L. Smith Randy Quaid United Kingdom United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 23w ago · Akela · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Giorgio Moroder
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