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Midnight Express

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7.5/10 • 1.8K

1978-08-31 • 2h 1m

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Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.

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".

Directors
Alan Parker
Editors
Gerry Hambling

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  1. Brad Davis

    Brad Davis

    Billy Hayes

  2. Irene Miracle

    Irene Miracle

    Susan

  3. Bo Hopkins

    Bo Hopkins

    Tex

  4. Paolo Bonacelli

    Paolo Bonacelli

    Rifki

  5. Paul L. Smith

    Paul L. Smith

    Hamidou

  6. Randy Quaid

    Randy Quaid

    Jimmy Booth

  7. Norbert Weisser

    Norbert Weisser

    Erich

  8. John Hurt

    John Hurt

    Max

  9. Mike Kellin

    Mike Kellin

    Mr. Hayes

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Bazzjazz

Apr 12, 2018

10/10

Midnight Express is a harrowing story based on true events. Brad Davis delivers an outstanding performance with great supporting roles from John Hurt, Randy Quaid. It was an adapted Screenplay written by Oliver Stone which won him his first Oscar. Georgia Maroda (spelling)soundtrack is really riveting as the ‘chase’ scene unfolds. This is a movie that will stay with you for life. They say that ‘Midnight Express’ did to Turkeys tourism, what ‘Jaws’ did to bathing in the sea. Highly recommended.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,300,000.00
Revenue
$35,000,000.00
Keywords
prisonairportdrug smugglingescapecourt1970sattempt to escapeturkeybased on true storyprison guardlawyertorturehashishbrutalityprison sentencemasturbationprison brutalityistanbul, turkeysadistic wardenturkishanxiouscautionarysuspensefulominous