# Midnight Express (1978)

> An American hashish smuggler’s desperate struggle to survive a brutal Turkish prison becomes a raw, nightmarish fight for freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6312

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Alan Parker
- Cast: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, Norbert Weisser, John Hurt
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077928/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, visceral, intense drama night, true story film night

## Synopsis

A harrowing journey of survival and desperation unfolds behind prison walls.

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