Midnight Express

Midnight Express

R16

1978

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116 mins

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Directed by Alan Parker
90%
88%
Drama
True Story & Biography
Award Winner

The true story of a young American tourist who, busted for smuggling hashish, is sentenced for 30 years in a... More

The true story of a young American tourist who, busted for smuggling hashish, is sentenced for 30 years in a Turkish prison. Forced to endure brutality on a daily basis, he realises he will die unless he escapes. Based on the 1977 memoir by Billy Hayes, adapted to the screen by Oliver Stone.

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Midnight Express | Ratings & Reviews

90_%31 reviews
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Midnight Express | Details

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Award winner: Best Adapted Screenplay and Original Score, Academy Awards 1979. Best Director, Editor, Supporting Actor (Hurt) at the 1979 BAFTA Awards. Best Film (Drama), Debut (Miracle and Davis), Supporting Actor (Hurt), Original Score and Screenplay at the 1979 Academy Awards.
Rating: R16, contains violence
Runtime: 116
Genre: Drama, True Story & Biography
Country of origin: UK, USA

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