Cinematic background from Midnight Express 1978 - Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

Midnight Express

1978

Biography, Crime, Drama

Directors:
Alan Parker
Writers:
William Hoffer, Billy Hayes, Oliver Stone
Official poster of Midnight Express 1978 directed by Alan Parker