Midnight Express (1978)
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".
- Alan Parker
- William Hoffer
- William Hoffer
- Billy Hayes
- Billy Hayes
- Oliver Stone
Rating: 7.5/10 by 1699 users
Alternative Title:
Fuga di mezzanotte - IT
O Expresso da Meia-Noite - PT
O Expresso da Meia-Noite - BR
El expreso de Medianoche - ES
Полуночный экспресс - RU
Expresso da Meia-Noite - PT
El Expreso De Medianoche - MX
12 Uhr nachts - Midnight Express - DE
午夜快车 - CN
มิดไนท์ เอ็กซ์เพรส - TH
Midnight Express - PL
午夜快車 - TW
Country:
United Kingdom
United States of America
Language:
English
Français
Malti
Türkçe
Runtime: 02 hour 01 minutes
Budget: $2,300,000
Revenue: $35,000,000
Plot Keyword: prison, airport, drug smuggling, escape, court, 1970s, attempt to escape, turkey, based on true story, prison guard, lawyer, torture, hashish, brutality, prison sentence, masturbation, prison brutality, istanbul, turkey, sadistic warden, turkish, anxious, cautionary, suspenseful, ominous
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. Georgia Maroda (spelling)soundtrack is really riveting as the ‘chase’ scene unfolds. This is a movie that will stay with you for life. They say that ‘Midnight Express’ did to Turkeys tourism, what ‘Jaws’ did to bathing in the sea. Highly recommended.
