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Dominican Rep. Midnight Express
- Original title
- Midnight Express
- Year
- 1978
- Running time
- 121 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Oliver Stone. Autobiography: Billy Hayes
- Cast
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Brad Davis
John Hurt
Bo Hopkins- Irene Miracle
Randy Quaid
Paolo Bonacelli
Mike Kellin
Michael Ensign- Franco Diogene
Peter Jeffrey
Norbert Weisser
Paul Smith- Kevork Malikyan
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Prison Drama. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- Based on William Hayes's autobiography, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS tells the harrowing story of a young American tourist arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison by Turkish authorities for trying to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of the country. Billy (Brad Davis), suffering through the harsh realities of the Turkish penal system, sees a glimmer of hope when his father (Billy Kellin) arrives from the States with the intention of securing his son's release. But when that effort fails and the prison's savage environment becomes too much to bear, Billy opts for the only possible solution: breaking out of jail and riding the "midnight express"--prison slang for escape--to freedom.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1978: 2 Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay, Soundtrack. 6 Nominations1978: 5 Golden Globes, including Best Movie - Drama. 8 nominations1978: BAFTA Awards: Best Director, Supporting Actor (Hurt), Editing. 6 Nominations1978: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Adapted Drama Screenplay1978: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1978: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 88 My Favorite Biopics/Biographical Movies (27)
- 93 My Favorite Dramas (157)
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