Midnight Express (1978)
Anno di uscita: 1978
Nazione: United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: Expreso de medianoche, O Expresso da Meia-Noite, Среднощен експрес, L'express de minuit, Ponoæni ekspres
Regista: Alan Parker
Writer: Billy Hayes, Oliver Stone, William Hoffer
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Alan Marshall, David Puttnam
Executive Producer: Peter Guber
Società: Casablanca Filmworks, Columbia Pictures
Genere: Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, Film Based On Book, Prison Film, Thriller
Budget: 2.300.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: 1970s, airport, anxious, attempt to escape, based on true story, brutality, cautionary, court, drug smuggling, escape, hashish, istanbul, turkey, lawyer, masturbation, ominous, prison, prison brutality, prison guard, prison sentence, sadistic warden, suspenseful, torture, turkey, turkish
Storia
In October 1970, American college student Billy Hayes attempts to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of Turkey by strapping it to his body while trying to board a flight back home with his girlfriend. He is arrested and initially sentenced to over four years for possession, but the prison environment proves harsh due to sadistic guard Hamidou's torture tactics. Despite being warned not to trust anyone, Billy befriends fellow inmates Jimmy Booth, Erich, and Max. When his legal appeals fail and Billy becomes desperate, he considers Max's advice to 'catch the midnight express' - escape.
Riassunto
'Midnight Express', directed by Alan Parker in 1978, is a biographical thriller based on American Billy Hayes' real-life experience smuggling hashish out of Turkey. The film focuses on Hayes' subsequent imprisonment and harsh treatment at the hands of Turkish authorities, highlighting the brutal conditions he faces while trying to secure his release through legal means.
