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Midnight Express is a film based on the memoir of Billy Hayes, a young American who was imprisoned in Turkey for drug smuggling. The film depicts his harsh and brutal treatment, his escape attempts, and his eventual release.
Midnight Express: Directed by Alan Parker. With Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli. Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
- (89K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Alan Parker
- 1978-10-27
Midnight Express. 121 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1978. Roger Ebert. October 6, 1978. 3 min read. The real Billy Hayes was arrested by Turkey in 1970, we’re told, and imprisoned on a charge of trying to smuggle hashish out of the country. He was guilty.
Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) is a young American caught by Turkish police while attempting to smuggle hash out of Istanbul. He's tried and sent to prison for four...
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- Alan Parker
- R
- Brad Davis
A movie based on the true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student who was caught smuggling drugs in Turkey and sentenced to prison. He faces brutal torture, corruption, and a desperate struggle to survive and escape.
Based on a true story, Midnight Express follows Billy Hayes, an American who is sentenced to over 30 years in prison for drug smuggling in Turkey. The film depicts his harsh and brutal conditions, his struggles for survival and freedom, and his controversial release.
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Midnight Express (1978) is a prison epic based on the true story of Billy Hayes, who smuggled hash and was imprisoned in Turkey. The film sparked outrage and boycott in Turkey, and had a lasting impact on its tourism and relations with the West.
