Midnight Express 1978

Directed by Alan Parker | Starring: John Hurt, Randy Quaid, Bo Hopkins, Michael Ensign

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish 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".