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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.
Oct 27, 1978 · Based on a true story, Midnight Express follows Billy Hayes, an American college student who is caught smuggling drugs in Turkey and imprisoned. The film depicts his ordeal, his friendship and rivalry with other inmates, and his struggle to escape.
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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. Smith, Irene...
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Istanbul, Turkey, 6 October 1970. With nearly two kilos of hashish blocks strapped to his torso, American college student Billy Hayes finds himself sentenced to four years for smuggling drugs.
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Based on a true story, Midnight Express follows Billy Hayes, an American who is sentenced to over 30 years in prison for drug smuggling in Turkey. The film depicts his harsh and brutal conditions, his struggles for survival and freedom, and his controversial release.