Midnight express [DVD] / Columbia Pictures presents a Casablanca Filmworks production ; an Alan Parker film ; directed by Alan Parker ; produced by Alan Marshall and David Puttman ; screenplay by Oliver Stone.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 00549 | Columbia TriStar Home VideoLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c1998.Edition: 20th anniversary edDescription: 1 DVD (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0767817486
- 9780767817486
- Midnight express (Motion picture : 1978)
- DVD 659A
- Cinematographer, Michael Seresin ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; executive producer, Peter Guber ; music created by Giorgio Moroder.
- Academy Award, 1979: Best music, original score; Best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium
- Golden Globe, 1979: Best motion picture, drama; Best motion picture acting debut, female (Miracle); Best motion picture acting debut, male (Davis); Best motion picture actor in a supporting rol (Hurt); Best original score; Best screenplay
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| 3 Day Loan | LSAD Library DVD collection | DVD 659A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100584334 |
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 nonfiction book Midnight express by William Hayes with William Hoffer.
side A. Widescreen version -- side B. Full screen version.
Cinematographer, Michael Seresin ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; executive producer, Peter Guber ; music created by Giorgio Moroder.
Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid, Irene Miracle.
American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has no choice but to try to escape.
Academy Award, 1979: Best music, original score; Best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium
Golden Globe, 1979: Best motion picture, drama; Best motion picture acting debut, female (Miracle); Best motion picture acting debut, male (Davis); Best motion picture actor in a supporting rol (Hurt); Best original score; Best screenplay