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Midnight Express is a 1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker and adapted by Oliver Stone from Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir of the same name. The film centers on Hayes (played by Brad Davis), a young American student, who is sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country.
Oct 27, 1978 · 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.
Istanbul, Turkey, 6 October 1970. With nearly two kilos of hashish blocks strapped to his torso, American college student Billy Hayes finds himself sentenced to four years for smuggling drugs.
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 years, where he endures all manner...
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Two years later came 'Midnight Express,' based on his book, starring Brad Davis as a narcissistic, selfcentered Hayes, and translating the story into a passion play of violence, sexuality, morality and indignation.
Jun 3, 2020 · The prison break movie, Midnight Express, is an exaggerated story based on the real-life arrest of an American tourist. While on vacation in Turkey, Billy Hayes, was arrested for...
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.
Sep 13, 2010 · Story of a man who is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.Directed by: Alan Parker.Cast: Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt, Paul L. ...
Midnight Express is a film directed by Alan Parker, based on the true story of Billy Hayes, a young American who is arrested and imprisoned for smuggling drugs in Turkey. The film delves into Hayes' brutal experiences within the Turkish prison system and his subsequent attempts to escape. The screenplay, written by Oliver Stone, captures the intense and harrowing journey of survival and ...
Arrested in 1970 after trying to smuggle two kilos of hash out of Turkey, American student Billy Hayes faces a nightmare 30-year jail sentence. Watch trailers & learn more.
