Midnight Express (1978)

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7.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Alan Parker

Starring (View all)

Brad Davis
Billy Hayes

Irene Miracle
Susan

Bo Hopkins
Tex

Paolo Bonacelli
Rifki

Paul L. Smith
Hamidou

Randy Quaid
Jimmy Booth

Norbert Weisser
Erich

John Hurt
Max

Written by

Oliver Stone
(screenplay)

William Hoffer
(book)

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13 years, 1 month ago at Aug 21 12:15

dappa1975

top film great reflection of the drug laws and harshness of a Turkish Prison. Based on a true story. I dunno all for recreational drugs eh..

A classic

8 years, 1 month ago at Aug 25 8:05

johanlefourbe

I already saw this movie but since it was ages ago, I was really eager to check it out again. To be honest, I always had some rather mixed feelings about the damned thing but I have to admit that I always loved the introduction though. Indeed, you get to see the main character in his hotel room, preparing for his trip, sticking some huge chunk of hashish around his body and, all this time, you cou... read more

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The true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student who was caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.

Release date: 10 August 1978
UPC: 043396005495

Tags: Prison (12), Drama (11), 1970s (9), Drugs (8), 1978 (8), Torture (7), Biography (6), Thriller (6), Crime (6), Friendship (6), Rape (6), Turkey (6), Prison Escape (6), Revenge (5), Escape (5), Police (5), Airport (5), Smuggling (5), Prisoner (5), Human Rights (4)

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