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Product Details: Midnight Express (1978)

Edition:
DVD 30th Anniversary Edition. See other editions
MPAA Rating:
R
Release Date:
02/05/2008
UPC:
043396226098
Directed by:
Alan Parker
Featuring:
Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt. See all cast

Synopsis: Midnight Express (1978)

Synopis: 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.Director Alan Parker (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), aided by Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning script, fastens an unflinching gaze into the darkest recesses of physical and emotional cruelty. Supporting cast members Randy Quaid, John Hurt, and Bo Hopkins give stellar performances, and Giorgio Moroder supplies a jagged yet entrancing soundtrack for a film that is at one and the same time a Kafkaesque nightmare, a riveting exposé, and a testament to the dogged human thirst for dignity.

Features: Midnight Express (1978)

Features: DVD Features:

Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Additional Release Materials:
Audio Commentary - Alan Parker - Director
Featurettes - 1. "The Producers"
2. "The Production"
3. "The Finished Film"
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos

Awards: Midnight Express (1978)

Academy Awards
 
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Oliver Stone
Best Original Score:
Giorgio Moroder

User Reviews: Midnight Express

  1. Must see, great script by Oliver Stone

    , August 29, 2003
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    , February 6, 2004
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