Express tou messonychtiou was released in the year 1978。Express tou messonychtiou is also called as Midnight Express, Express de minuit, Express Shel Hatzot, Expreso de medianoche, 12 Uhr nachts - Midnight Express, 12 Uhr nachts, Expresso da Meia-Noite。

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish 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".

Express tou messonychtiou actors and actresses include John Hurt, Kevork Malikyan, Norbert Weisser, Randy Quaid。