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Drama - Midnight Express (30th Anniversary Edition DVD)

Midnight Express (30th Anniversary Edition DVD)

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, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• CC
• Commentary with director Alan Parker
• Three new featurettes: "The Producers", "The Production",and "The Finished Film"
• Photo gallery
• Alan Parker's personal essay and photo journal

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ProductID	CTR22609DVD
Number of Discs	1.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	SONY PICTURES
Release Date	2/5/2008
Actors	Brad Davis, Paul Smith, Irene Miracle, Randy Quaid, Bo Hopkins
Director	Alan Parker
Video	COLOR, Enchanced Widescreen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio	Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel
Language	English, French
Subtitles	English, French, Spanish
Availability	in stock
Price:	$11.83

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