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Midnight Express

Midnight Express
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1978
 121 minutes (2 hrs 01 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Alan Parker

Starring

Brad Davis · Irene Miracle · Bo Hopkins · Paolo Bonacelli · Paul L. Smith · Randy Quaid

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 6th October 1978

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 11th Aug '78
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £435 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Aug, 1978
1
18 Aug, 1978
1
25 Aug, 1978
3
1 Sep, 1978
4
8 Sep, 1978
5
15 Sep, 1978
7
22 Sep, 1978
7

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £924.5 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Filming Locations for Midnight Express (1978), in Malta.  The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Sat, 25th May 2019

Midnight Express movie review (1978)  Roger Ebert Mon, 30th October 2017

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