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Midnight Express (1978)
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
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Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Crime
Written By:Oliver Stone
In Theaters:10/27/1978
Box Office:$35,000,000
Runtime:121 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures, Casablanca Filmworks
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