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   Is Midnight Express based on a true story?

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2. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Billy_Hayes_(writer)Billy Hayes (writer) - Wikipedia

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   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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   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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   Was 'Midnight Express' a bad book?

   • The writer and the young man collaborated on a book that was named “Midnight Express”. I have read it; it is not bad, but Billy Hayes admitted that the book was slightly exaggerated and dramatized. In the book he alleged that when he was first apprehended, he was beaten. He did not allege other beatings.

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   Who plays Billy Hayes in Midnight Express?

   • Brad Davis as Billy Hayes in the infamous courtroom scene from Midnight Express. The upside, he insists, is pretty much everything else. "I needed to go to jail," Hayes says, rather shockingly. "I learned who I was.

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   When was Midnight Express made?

   • A made-for-television documentary about the film, I'm Healthy, I'm Alive, and I'm Free (alternative title: The Making of Midnight Express), was released on 1 January 1977. It is seven minutes long, and features commentary from the cast and crew on how they worked together during production, and the effort it took from beginning to completion.

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4. www.factualamerica.com · behind-the-screenplayEscape from Turkish Prison: The True 'Midnight Express' Story

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   Sep 7, 2024 · Discover the true story behind 'Midnight Express,' the harrowing tale of Billy Hayes' imprisonment and escape from a Turkish jail. Learn how this American student's 1970 drug smuggling attempt led to a global sensation, inspiring both a bestselling book and an Oscar-winning film.

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

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   Mar 24, 2015 · Billy Hayes: Convicted drug smuggler tells the true story behind Midnight Express The 1978 film made Billy Hayes, jailed in Turkey for attempting to smuggle hash, famous - but it also made him ...

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8. adst.org · 2013 · 07The Truth Behind “Midnight Express” – Association for ...

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   The 1978 movie “Midnight Express,” based on a book by Billy Hayes, and adapted into a screenplay by Oliver Stone, shows Hayes’ arrest for trafficking in hashish, his beatings and the squalid prison conditions.

9. www.realclearhistory.com · 2013/07/30 · the_truthThe Truth Behind 'Midnight Express' - RealClearHistory

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   Jul 30, 2013 · The 1978 movie “Midnight Express,” based on a book by Billy Hayes, and adapted into a screenplay by Oliver Stone, shows Hayes’ arrest for trafficking in hashish, his beatings and the squalid prison conditions.

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    Jan 24, 2020 · THE TRUE STORY. 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...

11. 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.