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Midnight express
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Midnight express
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American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has no choice but to try to escape.
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Authors
Parker, Alan, 1944-
Marshall, Alan, 1938-
Puttnam, David, 1941-
Stone, Oliver
Moroder, Giorgio
Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
Hurt, John, 1940-
Quaid, Randy, 1950-
Miracle, Irene
Hayes, Billy
Hoffer, William
Columbia Pictures
Casablanca Filmworks
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Subjects
Hayes, Billy--Film adaptations
Hoffer, William--Film adaptations
Hayes, Billy--Drama.
Prisons--Turkey--Istanbul--Drama.
Smuggling--Turkey--Istanbul--Drama.
Hashish--Drama.
Language
English
French
Video Length
121
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Awards Note
Academy Award, 1979: Best music, original score; Best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium Golden Globe, 1979: Best motion picture, drama; Best motion picture acting debut, female (Miracle); Best motion picture acting debut, male (Davis); Best motion picture actor in a supporting rol (Hurt); Best original score; Best screenplay