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Midnight Express

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Midnight Express
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R,2hrs 0min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1978
Director:
Alan Parker
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt  ...more
Synopsis: Midnight Express is a harrowing tale of a naïve American caught in a nightmare of his own making thousands of miles from his home. Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) is an American tourist visiting Turkey with his girlfriend Susan (Irene Miracle) when he's caught by customs officials trying to smuggle a large amount of hashish out of the country. The crime would normally carry a sentence of four years, but officials decide to make an example of Billy, and he draws a 30-year sentence despite the promises of ... Full Synopsis
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Laura Abraham, AMG Review
Throughout this nightmarish tale of injustice, director Alan Parker never allows the audience's sense of fear and dread to wane. It is impossible to shake the feeling of insanity brought upon by the corrupt Turkish prison system, so vividly portrayed here. The murky, hazy camerawork further enhances the alienation. Though often unbearably frustrating and graphically violent, Midnight Express is an ... Full Review
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Brad Davis
Billy Hayes
Randy Quaid
Jimmy Booth
John Hurt
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Bo Hopkins
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