Title:

Midnight Express

Synopsis:

Midnight Express is a 1978 American/British film directed by Alan Parker and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on Billy Hayes’ 1977 book Midnight Express and was adapted into the screenplay by Oliver Stone. It starred Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, Norbert Weisser, Peter Jeffrey and John Hurt. Hayes was a young American student sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey. The movie deviates from the book’s accounts of the story â especially in its portrayal of Turks â and some have criticized the movie version, including Billy Hayes himself. Later, both Stone and Hayes expressed their regret on how Turkish people were portrayed in the movie.[2][3] The film’s title is prison slang for an inmate’s escape attempt. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rated the film ”R”.[4]

Format:

DVD

Plex

Movie Release Year:

1978

Rating:

Barcode:

043396005495

Genre:

Drama

Thriller

Subgenre:

Drama Section

Edition:

20th Anniversary Edition

Show Type:

Movie

Series:

DVD Case

Series Order:

156

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:

IMDb Rating:

7.5

Date Added:

2018-02-07 18:34:37

Original Aspect Ratio:

1.85:1

Actors:

John Hurt

Randy Quaid

Bo Hopkins

Brad Davis

Irene Miracle

Directors:

Alan Parker

Runtime:

116

Country of Purchase:

United States

Release Date:

1978-10-06

Studios:

Columbia

Codec:

MPEG-2 (H.262)

Resolution:

480i

Item Aspect Ratio:

1.85:1

Size:

N/A

Discs:

Region:

Catalog Number:

00549

Packaging:

Snap Case

Audio:

Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles:

English

French

Extras:

Theatrical Trailers

Automatic Estimated Value:

~$17.23

Automatic Estimated Date:

2026-03-29

Date Added:

2018-02-07 18:34:37

Midnight Express

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