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1978 | DIRECTED BY ALAN PARKER

Midnight Express

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Movie Stats
Year
1978
Runtime
 121 minutes (2 hrs 01 mins)
Select Cast
John Hurt
Brad Davis
Irene Miracle
Bo Hopkins
Paolo Bonacelli
Paul L. Smith
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First viewed:
8th May 2016
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
126
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
6th October 1978
47 years 7 months 13 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £924.5 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
983,536 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 10th Aug '78
  • Debut box office: 11th Aug '78
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £435 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
alan parker Alan Parker
Starring
Brad DavisBilly Hayes
Irene MiracleSusan
Bo HopkinsTex
Paolo BonacelliRifki
Paul L. SmithHamidou
Randy QuaidJimmy Booth
Norbert WeisserErich
alan parkerJohn HurtMax
Mike KellinMr. Hayes
Franco DiogeneYesil
Michael EnsignStanley Daniels
Gigi BallistaChief Judge
Kevork MalikyanProsecutor
Peter JeffreyAhmet
Joe Zammit CordinaAirport Customs Officer
Yashaw AdemAirport Police Chief
Raad RawiAirport Security Chief
Tony BoydAslan
ZanninoPolice Detective
Mihalis GiannatosCourt Translator
Vic TablianStar
Ahmed El ShenawiNegdir
Alan ParkerLong-Haired Man at Airport
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
7
Total weeks
7
Total UK Gross:
£924,524
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Midnight Express
11 Aug 1978
1N
£434,979
£434,979
18 Aug 1978
1▲▼
£197,718
£711,784
25 Aug 1978
3▼
£89,872
£828,618
1 Sep 1978
4▼
£40,851
£881,724
8 Sep 1978
5▼
£18,569
£907,721
15 Sep 1978
7▼
£8,440
£919,537
22 Sep 1978
7▲▼
£3,836
£924,524

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£924,524
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Crime
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Drama
Drama
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