Midnight Express (1978)

08/31/1978 (GB) • 2h 1m

Drama, Crime

Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can.

Overview

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,300,000.00

Revenue

$35,000,000.00

Keywords

prison

airport

drug smuggling

escape

court

1970s

attempt to escape

turkey

based on true story

prison guard

lawyer

torture

hashish

brutality

prison sentence

masturbation

prison brutality

istanbul, turkey

sadistic warden

turkish

anxious

cautionary

suspenseful

ominous

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