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Midnight Express (1978)

Midnight Express (1978)

Drama Crime

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

Release Date: 1978, August 31
Directors: Alan Parker
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
Cast: John Hurt, Norbert Weisser, Paul L. Smith, Vic Tablian, Kevork Malikyan, Michael Ensign, Ahmed El Shenawi, Randy Quaid, Paolo Bonacelli, Raad Rawi, Mihalis Giannatos, Yashaw Adem

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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