Midnight Express (1978)
08/31/1978 (GB) • 2h 1m
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".
Top Billed Cast
Billy Hayes
Susan
Tex
Rifki
Hamidou
Jimmy Booth
Erich
Max
Mr. Hayes
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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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