Midnight Express

1978 "Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can."
7.5| 2h1m| R| en| More Info
Released: 06 October 1978 Released
Producted By: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://alanparker.com/film/midnight-express/
Synopsis

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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Jeanskynebu the audience applauded
Micransix Crappy film
Lightdeossk Captivating movie !
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Kirpianuscus heavy atmosphere. memorable scenes. dramatic portrait of the stranger in hostile medium. and, the performance of Brad Davis. one of films who could be defined in many ways. it could be seen as anti-Turkish. it is an eulogy of youth. it propose Paul L. Smith as symbol of evil. and it is one of the most powerful films about freedom. and this is the source of the force of this real special film. because it has a large, universal message. because it gives more than picture of a case. because, maybe, it shows the tragedy , its essence, of an entire century. and this does the difference.
Incredulous It is as if the director and writer wanted to "revenge porn" matters but instead by using fiction dressed as fact. It would have been enough to fictionalize it and make it non-country specific. But no! That does not sell enough!As it is it really is noting more than a record of how it is White Anglo-Saxons used to "get away" with horrible caricatures and then have the gall to claim it as "truth" to simply increase ticket sales.No wonder Parker later tried to redeem himself with Mississippi Burning.
Leo Deluglio I read the book. And it's even more frightening and exciting. Overcome this great film has not been easy. I've had to see it a dozen times. I am an actor and I have played Billy's monologue when he is sentenced to 30 years. The proceedings, without exception, are all Formidable The script is written with amazing precision and great rawness. All this would not be possible without an incredible story (and also real)to tell. The management is simply spectacular and despite the fact that the story is very modified to the original of William Hayes, this film is very faithful to the feeling of closure, emotional punishment and the loss of life even when our protagonist (Brad Davis)keep breathing. Special mention to William Hurt in his co-protagonist rol where he leads every time he talks as the dying Max. The Midnight Express passed in 1978 and has left a mark on my life and on everyone who has seen this masterpiece film.
merttopel This one must be one of the biggest embarrassments in Hollywood movie industry and sure the biggest one in Mr.Stone's career. The movie seems to be made to please some specific group back in 70's, aiming to disrepute the Turkish but unfortunately, the outcome turns out to be a mirror on their own faces. The fate of nationalism is to make fool of ones's self.The comedy starts instantly. The entire "Turkish" characters in the movie seem to be leased from some cheap horror movie's set. This one is for Turkish speakers: Mr. Stone's "Turkish" characters all have a hilarious accent while trying to speak Turkish. Worth watching just to see this :))Everything is deliberately set up to make the guys look gross, but simply way too bad to be true. Actually it is hard to believe that you are watching a genuine Hollywood production. The script appears to be written to exhilarate the adolescent nationalist viewer only. I feel really sorry for Oliver Stone, otherwise such an important director.Do not waste your time with this one, if want you want to watch is a good movie. But worth watching to see the comedy, how one can ridicule himself trying to make some black propaganda.