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Midnight Express
1978
Based on William Hayes's autobiography, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS tells the harrowing story of a young American tourist arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison by Turkish authorities for trying to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of the country. Billy (Brad Davis), suffering through the harsh realities of the Turkish penal system, .. Read more
| Starring | Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt |
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| Director | Alan Parker |
| Genres | Drama |
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Midnight Express
Based on William Hayes's autobiography, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS tells the harrowing story of a young American tourist arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison by Turkish authorities for trying to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of the country. Billy (Brad Davis), suffering through the harsh realities of the Turkish penal system, sees a glimmer of hope when his father (Billy Kellin) arrives from the States with the intention of securing his son's release. But when that effort fails and the prison's savage environment becomes too much to bear, Billy opts for the only possible solution: breaking out of jail and riding the midnight express--prison slang for escape--to freedom.
Director Alan Parker (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), aided by Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning script, fastens an unflinching gaze into the darkest recesses of physical and emotional cruelty. Supporting cast members Randy Quaid, John Hurt, and Bo Hopkins give stellar performances, and Giorgio Moroder supplies a jagged yet entrancing soundtrack for a film that is at one and the same time a Kafkaesque nightmare, a riveting expose, and a testament to the dogged human thirst for dignity.
| Starring | Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt |
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| Director | Alan Parker |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish Blu-ray: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1978 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 01 Jan 2012 To Rent: DVD: 27 May 2004 Blu-ray: 13 Jul 2009 |
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Misleadingly-titled wallow in prison atrocities, extremely well made but certainly not entertaining and with little discernible point.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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Compelling.
Coupled with Mississippi Burning as Alan Parker's best directorial acheivement. If mental illness doesn't dissuade you from smoking hash then this'... read more »
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- 14 Sep 2007 at 22:31
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Brilliant film
Great film great story terrible what he goes though one of my favourites story for film and real life version totally different but still great
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Enjoyable Film and action packed
A good film to watch, plenty of action and enough to keep you going.
Worth a watch if you like prison/fighting films - 1106390
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- Dazling
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jar jar binks
Well shot, good performances.... and you can sort of see how Alan Parkers style developed, however, BIG MESSAGE- if you can't do the time, don't do the ... read more »
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- woods1
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Based on William Hayes's autobiography, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS tells the harrowing story of a young American tourist arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison by Turkish authorities for trying to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of the country. Billy (Brad Davis), suffering through the harsh realities ...
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Midnight Express
Based on William Hayes's autobiography, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS tells the harrowing story of a young American tourist arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison by Turkish authorities for trying to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of the country. Billy (Brad Davis), suffering through the harsh realities ...
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