Midnight Express (1978) 7.7
The true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student who is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison. Director:Alan Parker |
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Midnight Express (1978) 7.7
The true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student who is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison. Director:Alan Parker |
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Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Brad Davis | ... | ||
Irene Miracle | ... | ||
Bo Hopkins | ... | ||
Paolo Bonacelli | ... | ||
Paul L. Smith | ... |
Hamidou
(as Paul Smith)
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Randy Quaid | ... | ||
Norbert Weisser | ... | ||
John Hurt | ... | ||
Mike Kellin | ... | ||
Franco Diogene | ... | ||
Michael Ensign | ... | ||
Gigi Ballista | ... | ||
Kevork Malikyan | ... | ||
Peter Jeffrey | ... | ||
Joe Zammit Cordina | ... |
On October 6, 1970 while boarding an international flight out of Istanbul Airport, American Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle 2 kilos of hashish out of the country, the drugs strapped to his body. He is told that he will be released if he cooperates with the authorities in identifying the person who actually sold him the hash. Billy's troubles really begin when after that assistance, he makes a run for it and is recaptured. He is initially sentenced to just over four years for possession, with no time for the more harsh crime of smuggling. The prison environment is inhospitable in every sense, with a sadistic prison guard named Hamidou ruling the prison, he who relishes the mental and physical torture he inflicts on the prisoners for whatever reason. Told to trust no one, Billy does befriend a few of the other inmates, namely fellow American Jimmy Booth (in for stealing two candlesticks from a mosque), a Swede named Erich, and one of the senior prisoners having already ... Written by Huggo
Wow. This was disturbing. I live in Nottingham, I have many Turkish friends who study here. If I didn't know them, I'd probably think that there wasn't a single Turk who is nice and pleasant... Some parts were actually funny. The judge (in Billy's hate monologue scene) was sounding exactly like Jabba the Hutt! I've heard people speak Turkish around me, so I knew the language which was supposed to be Turkish in the movie, wasn't. Come on people... Feels like this movie was made to make Turks look bad in every way possible. I've read an interview and I learnt that the real Billy Hayes was truly disappointed with the portrayal of Turkish people in the film. Anyway, this movie was fun to watch but would be ignorant to believe. Have a good one