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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: DAVIS,BRAD
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
EAN: 9780767817486
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767817486
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 1.0FrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 1.0EnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: D00549D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 27, 1998
Running Time: 121 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: October 06, 1978
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Realistic portrayal of the brutal experiences of a young American arrested and imprisoned in a Turkish prison for attempting to smuggle hashish.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 22-MAY-2001
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
Forever embroiled in controversy, Midnight Express divides viewers into opposing camps: those who think it's one of the most intense real-life dramas ever made, and those who abhor its manipulative tactics and alteration of facts for the exploitative purpose of achieving a desired effect. That effect is powerfully achieved, regardless of how you may feel about director Alan Parker and Oscar®-winning screenwriter Oliver Stone's interpretation of the story of Billy Hayes. It was the American Hayes--played by the late Brad Davis in an unforgettable performance--who was caught smuggling two kilograms of hashish while attempting to board a flight from Istanbul, Turkey, in 1970. He was sentenced to four years in a hellish Turkish prison on a drug possession charge, but his sentence was later extended (though not by 30 years, as the film suggests), and Hayes endured unthinkable brutality and torture before his escape in 1975.
Unquestionably, this is a superbly crafted film, provoking a visceral response that's powerful enough to boil your blood. By the time Hayes erupts in an explosion of self-defensive violence, Parker and Stone have proven the power--and danger--of their skill. Their film is deeply manipulative, extremely xenophobic, and embellishes reality to heighten its calculated impact. Is that a crime? Not necessarily, and there's no doubt that Midnight Express is expertly directed and blessed with exceptional supporting performances (especially from John Hurt as a long-term prisoner). Still, it's obvious that strings are being pulled, and Parker, while applying his talent to a nefarious purpose, is a masterful puppeteer. --Jeff Shannon
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I first saw this movie not long after it's release in 1978 when I was 17 years old. Even back then I could not figure out why this guy tried to pull off this stunt in a foreign country? Or even in the USA?
It is an entertaining albeit violent piece of entertainment and the musical score is top notch.
But I have re watched this movie several times since and now in my late 40's still can't figure out what motivated this guy into thinking he should have got off scot free or ... Read More
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I am really disappointed by the poor transfer of this BR release. There is no need to buy the BR version if you have the DVD.
Rating:  -
It's about never giving up hope.
The 1978 film "MIDNIGHT EXPRESS" was a film that was known for its controversial story but also seen as a film masterpiece as it was the first major film to depict foreigners inhumane treatment in prison and it was brought alive due to the awesome performance by actor Brad Davis ("Chariots of Fire", "Roots") and a film directed by Alan Parker ("Bugsy Malone", "Pink Floyd the Wall", "Fame", "Evita" and "Angela's Ashes") and a screenplay by Oliver Stone ("Platoon", ... Read More
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"Midnight Express" was nominated for 7 Academy Awards in 1978, winning for Best Music, Best Original Score, and Best Writing for Material Adapted From Another Medium for Oliver Stone. Brad Davis stars as Billy Hayes in this true story of a young man who is arrested in Instanbul, Turkey for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country. What follows are five harrowing, hellish years for Billy as he tries to survive living in a foreign prison, in a country he knows little about, and with people who seem at times ... Read More
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A young american man in on vacation in Istanbul, Turkey. He has idea to smuggle 4 kilos of hashish and sell it to his friends in US. Before even boarding the plane, he is caught smuggling drugs and taken to Turkish prison. It all goes downhill from there.
One month before completing his 4 year prison sentence, he is called into a court where it is announced by a judge that his sentence is extended to life in prison. Without anything to loose, he creates bond with other westerners in prison in attempt ... Read More
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