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- Released
- May 18, 1978
- , September 16, 1978
- , October 27, 1978
2
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- +2 more
- Director
- Alan Parker
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Sources- 1.cinematografo.it/cinedatabase/film/fuga-di-mezzanotte/14714/Retrieved 2016-04-17
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- 5.interfilmes.com/filme_19000_o.expresso.da.meia.noite.html%E2%80%8ERetrieved 2016-04-17
- Alan Parker
- Screenwriter
- Producer
- Cast
- Brad Davis
5
Sources- 1.cinematografo.it/cinedatabase/film/fuga-di-mezzanotte/14714/Retrieved 2016-04-17
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- , Randy Quaid
3
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- , John Hurt
3
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- , Paul L. Smith
2
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- 2.imdb.com/title/tt0077928/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-04-17
- +14 more
- Brad Davis
- Runtime
- 121 min
- , 119 min
- Genre
- biographical film
- , drama film
2
Sources- 1.nytimes.com/reviews/moviesRetrieved 2016-04-17
- 2.imdb.com/title/tt0077928/Retrieved 2016-04-17
- , prison film
- +2 more
- Country of origin
- United States
2
Sources- 1.Stated in The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion PicturesRetrieved 2020-08-26
- 2.Stated in BFI Film & TV DatabaseRetrieved 2020-08-26
- , United Kingdom
2
Sources- 1.Stated in The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion PicturesRetrieved 2020-08-26
- 2.Stated in BFI Film & TV DatabaseRetrieved 2020-08-26
- United States
Overview
All data
187 statements · 26% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Picture(February 20, 1979) statement is subject of: 51st Academy Awards · nominee: Alan Marshall, David Puttnam
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor(February 20, 1979) statement is subject of: 51st Academy Awards · nominee: John Hurt
- Academy Award for Best Director(February 20, 1979) nominee: Alan Parker · statement is subject of: 51st Academy Awards
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing(February 20, 1979) nominee: Gerry Hambling · statement is subject of: 51st Academy Awards
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 20, 1979) nominee: Oliver Stone · statement is subject of: 51st Academy Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Score(February 20, 1979) nominee: Giorgio Moroder · statement is subject of: 51st Academy Awards
- Title
- Midnight Express
- Filmiroda rating
- Category IV rating certificate id: F/9517/J
- Assessment
- Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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- Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
- Review score
- 59/100(July 14, 2025) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 11 critic review
- 90%(August 14, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 30 critic review
- 7.6/10(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Sources- 1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Midnight Express”Retrieved 2021-10-05
- Australian Classification
- R 18+(since 1978) rating certificate id: 00200540903D · distribution format: 35 mm film
- MPA film rating
- R rating certificate id: 25154
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Sources- 1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0077928/parentalguide/#certificatesRetrieved 2025-02-17
- 2.filmratings.com/search-results/?cn=25154
- R rating certificate id: 25154
- Kijkwijzer rating
- 16 content descriptor: Violence, Coarse language
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- 16 content descriptor: Violence, Coarse language
On other databases
95 identifiers linking Midnight Express across the web's reference databases
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