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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billy_Hayes_(writer)Billy Hayes (writer) - Wikipedia

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   William "Billy" Hayes (born April 3, 1947) is an American writer, actor, and film director. He is best known for his autobiographical book Midnight Express about his experiences in and escape from a Turkish prison, after being convicted of smuggling hashish.

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3. www.smh.com.au › entertainment › moviesBilly Hayes: Convicted drug smuggler tells the true story ...

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   Mar 24, 2015 · Hayes' tale became famous through the 1978 film Midnight Express. Written by Oliver Stone and directed by Alan Parker, the movie starred Brad Davis as a young American caught in Turkey in 1970 ...

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

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   Oct 27, 1978 · 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.

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   • Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama

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

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6. 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.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Midnight_Express_(book)Midnight Express (book) - Wikipedia

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   Midnight Express is a 1977 nonfiction book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer about Hayes' experience as a young American who was sent to a Turkish prison. The US had declared a "War on Drugs" in the early 1970s, and Hayes was made an example of for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey.

8. www.thedailybeast.com › midnight-express-billy‘Midnight Express’ Hash Smuggler Billy Hayes on His ...

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   Mar 23, 2018 · Infamous drug smuggler and prison escapee whose experience in a Turkish prison was the basis of the hit cult film, Midnight Express, Billy Hayes recounts his story and his shocking return...

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   Is Midnight Express based on a true story?

   • Hayes wrote a book on his experiences, Midnight Express, which was later adapted into the 1978 film of the same name starring Brad Davis as Hayes. The film was directed by Alan Parker, with a screenplay by Oliver Stone. The film differs from Hayes' account in his book.

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   Does Billy Hayes have a 'Midnight Express'?

   • He opens up about the bogus ‘Midnight Express,’ Oliver Stone on blow, and his one-man show. “There are various iterations of my life out there,” says Billy Hayes, digging into his Eggs Benedict at a Manhattan diner. “People who know me from college, it’s one thing. If they read my book, Midnight Express, it’s something else.

   The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash S…

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   What does Billy Hayes write about 'midnight return'?

   • Billy Hayes writes about revisiting the place he was imprisoned, as chronicled in the doc ‘Midnight Return.’ Documentaries are snarling little beasts of art, birthed in passionate fits and sustained by brass and vision as the years wear on and the filmmakers find themselves traveling a long, winding road.

   ‘Midnight Express’ Hash Smuggler Billy Hayes on His Remorseful Return

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   Did 'Midnight Express' damage Turkey's reputation?

   • The film ‘Midnight Express’ did lasting damage to Turkey’s reputation. Billy Hayes writes about revisiting the place he was imprisoned, as chronicled in the doc ‘Midnight Return.’

   ‘Midnight Express’ Hash Smuggler Billy Hayes on His Remorseful Return

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    Nov 14, 2014 · Billy Hayes was busted for smuggling hash and thrown in a terrifying Turkish prison. He opens up about the bogus ‘Midnight Express,’ Oliver Stone on blow, and his one-man show.