Midnight express [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents a Casablanca Filmworks production of an Alan Parker film ; screenplay by Oliver Stone ; produced by Alan Marshall and David Puttnam ; directed by Alan Parker.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 22609 | Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: [United States : [Distributed by] Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.Edition: 30th anniversary edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 142488442X
- 9781424884421
- Music, Giorgio Moroder.
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Midnight | Checked out | 05/25/2024 | 33111008296218 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Midnight Express is a harrowing tale of a naïve American caught in a nightmare of his own making thousands of miles from his home. Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) is an American tourist visiting Turkey with his girlfriend Susan (Irene Miracle) when he's caught by customs officials trying to smuggle a large amount of hashish out of the country. The crime would normally carry a sentence of four years, but officials decide to make an example of Billy, and he draws a 30-year sentence despite the promises of his Turkish legal counsel. While Susan and Billy's father (Mike Kellin) pledge to do everything they can to speed Billy's release, in fact there's little than can be done. Billy quickly finds himself in a hellish prison that's a nightmare of filth, violence, rape, inedible food, and unspeakable health conditions. However, Billy gains a few confidantes behind bars: Jimmy (Randy Quaid), an American in a constant state of emotional overdrive; Max (John Hurt), an intelligent, drug-addicted Englishman; and Erich (Norbert Weisser), a gay Scandinavian who is attracted to Billy but accepts his gentle refusals of sex. Before long, Billy is convinced that he can take no more, and he makes plans to take the "midnight express" -- jailhouse slang for escape. While his friends are willing to help, they also make clear that almost no one who has tried to escape has lived to tell the tale. Based on a true story, Midnight Express was a box-office hit which won wide acclaim for the performances of Brad Davis and John Hurt; and the screenplay, by Oliver Stone, won an Academy Award. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Based on the true story of Billy Hayes from the book by Billy Hayes with William Hoffer.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1978.
Special features: Commentary with director Alan Parker; 3 new featurettes: "The producers", "The production" and "The finished film"; photo gallery; photo booklet & essay from Parker's on-set experiences.
Title from container.
Music, Giorgio Moroder.
Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid.
An American is busted trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey and is sentenced to life in prison.
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English and French), mono. (English), mastered in high definition.
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.