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Midnight Express (1978) Rated R. 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. He was sentenced at first to imprisonment of three to five years, but then the Turkish authorities decided to try him on a more serious charge.
Midnight Express. (book) First edition (publ. E. P. Dutton) 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.
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The Midnight Express was the name used by several professional wrestling tag teams of changing members, usually under the management of Jim Cornette. The group started in 1980 with Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose in Southeast Championship Wrestling. In 1981 they were joined by Norvell Austin. This group disbanded in 1983, but later the same year ...
Jun 22, 2012 · Billy Hayes, author of "Midnight Express," which was made into a feature film, talks about his experiences in a Turkish prison in the 1970s, and his upcoming...
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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. ...
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MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. Brad Davis (The Player, Chariots of Fire) and John Hurt (Contact, Alien) star in this riveting true story of a young American's nightmarish experiences in a Turkish prison and his unforgettable journey to freedom. Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, American college student Billy Hayes (Davis) is thrown ...
