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     Billy Hayes
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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Midnight_Express_(film)Midnight Express (film) - Wikipedia

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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.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0077928Midnight Express (1978) - IMDb

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   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.

   • 7.5/10 (88K)
   • Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama

   • Director: Alan Parker
   • Release Date: 1978-10-27

5. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › midnight_expressMidnight Express | Rotten Tomatoes

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   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 of...

   • 90% (30)
   • Director: Alan Parker

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Brad Davis

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   Is Midnight Express based on a true story?

   • 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.

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   Was Midnight Express filmed in Israel?

   • In 1978, the Turkish government unsuccessfully attempted to prevent the film from being screened in Israel. Released on October 6, 1978, by Casablanca Records, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth - pioneer Giorgio Moroder.

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   Who is Billy Hayes in Midnight Express?

   • A young man arrested for drug smuggling fights to survive the horrors of a Turkish prison. Midnight Express (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Will It Ease The Pain? Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, American college student Billy Hayes is thrown into the city's most brutal jail.

   Midnight Express (1978) - Turner Classic Movies

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   Who wrote the soundtrack to Midnight Express?

   • Released on October 6, 1978, by Casablanca Records, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth - pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1979 . The quote 'Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?', in the American comedy film Airplane! (1980), is a reference to Midnight Express.

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7. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › midnight-express-1978Midnight Express movie review (1978) | Roger Ebert

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   Midnight Express. Roger Ebert October 06, 1978. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. 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.

8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0077928Midnight Express (1978) - Plot - IMDb

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   Summaries. Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison. On October 6, 1970 while boarding an international flight out of Istanbul Airport, American Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) is caught attempting to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of the country, the drugs strapped to his body.

9. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 11327Midnight Express (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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   Overview. 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". William Hoffer. Novel, Screenplay

10. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleMidnight Express (1978) - Turner Classic Movies

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    Dec 5, 2007 · Midnight Express now stands as a handsomely-filmed exploitation film that preys upon Western prejudices and xenophobia. Synopsis: 20 year-old American tourist Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle two kilos of hashish through the Istanbul airport.