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".
Midnight Express has generally received very positive reviews.
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Midnight Express was released in 1978 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 594 reviews, giving Midnight Express (1978) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 79%.
With a score of 75%, Midnight Express is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1978, which stands at 58%.
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