| | Midnight Express DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Recommended Videos, Essential Cinema, True Story, Drugs, Prison/Prisoners, Disturbing, Injustice | | Starring | Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt, Bo Hopkins, Mike Kellin | | Director | Alan Parker | | Composer | Giorgio Moroder | | Director of Photography | Michael Seresin | | Editor | Gerry Hambling | | Producer | Alan Marshall, David Puttnam | | Screenwriter | Oliver Stone | | Source Writer | William Hayes |
Alan Parker's Oscar-winning 1978 film is about a young American caught at the Turkish border with a hashish stash. Extras include featurettes, commentary, photo gallery, photo booklet, and essay. The true story of Billy Hayes is revealed in this drama about a young man who is sentenced to 30 years in a Turkish prison for a minor drug offense. 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. Theatrical Release: November 6, 1978. Midnight Express Reviews: "...[The] cast, direction and production are all very good..."
-- Murf., Variety "[A] harrowing depiction of the torment of an American serving time in Turkey..."
-- Andy Webster, Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "The performances are good, especially John Hurt as Hayes' prison confidant..."-- Empire Staff, Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "Parker's film is powerful and harrowing, with fine performances from Brad Davis as Hayes and John Hurt as his frail Brit fellow-prisoner."-- Philip Kemp, Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "[G]rippingly well-made stuff."-- Damien Love, Uncut Midnight Express | List Price | $14.94 (You save $5.15) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1978 | | All Time Sales Rank |  17045  | | CD Universe Part number | 7573867 | | Catalog number | 22609 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 05, 2008 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 121 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Anniversary Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Anniversary Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled; 30th Anniversary Edition |
Midnight Express Movie Review Midnight Express DVD Brad Davis (The Player, Chariots of Fire) and John Hurt (Contact, Alien) star in this riveting truestory of a young American's nightmarish experiences in a Turkish prison and his unforgettable journey to freedom. Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, American college student Billy Hayes (Davis) is thrown into the city's most brutal jail. After suffering through four years of sadistic torture and inhuman conditions, Billy is about to be released when his parole is denied. Only his inner courage and the support of a fellow inmate (Hurt) give him the strength to catch the MIDNIGHT EXPRESS ... and escape his living hell.
Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Alan Parker - Director
Featurette:
1. "The Producers"
2. "The Production"
3. "The Finished Film"
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
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