Midnight express
(DVD)
Contributors
Parker, Alan, 1944-2020 film director.
Marshall, Alan, 1938- film producer.
Puttnam, David, 1941- film producer.
Stone, Oliver screenwriter.
Davis, Brad, 1949-1991 actor.
Marshall, Alan, 1938- film producer.
Puttnam, David, 1941- film producer.
Stone, Oliver screenwriter.
Davis, Brad, 1949-1991 actor.
Published
[Culver City, California] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
30th anniversary edition.
ISBN
142488442X, 9781424884421
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 pages : illustrated ; 19 cm)
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| West Yarmouth Library - Adult | DVD MID | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films
Action and adventure films
Adventure.
Biographical films
Drama
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Escapes -- Drama
Feature films
Feature films (M-Q)
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Hayes, Billy -- Drama.
Hayes, Billy -- Film adaptations.
Istanbul (Turkey)
Prison films
Prisons -- Drama
Prisons -- Turkey -- Drama.
Smuggling -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Action and adventure films
Adventure.
Biographical films
Drama
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Escapes -- Drama
Feature films
Feature films (M-Q)
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Hayes, Billy -- Drama.
Hayes, Billy -- Film adaptations.
Istanbul (Turkey)
Prison films
Prisons -- Drama
Prisons -- Turkey -- Drama.
Smuggling -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
More Details
Published
[Culver City, California] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008].
Edition
30th anniversary edition.
Language
English
ISBN
142488442X, 9781424884421
UPC
043396226098, 00043396226098
Notes
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
General Note
Based on the book by William Hayes with William Hoffer.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1978.
General Note
Special features: Commentary with director Alan Parker [optional audio feature]; The producers [featurette] (26 min.); The production [featurette] (25 min.); The finished film [featurette] (24 min.); Photo gallery [slide show] (13 min.); Previews (6 min.). Booklet is an essay, Anatomy of a film: The making of "Midnight Express" by Alan Parker.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Michael Seresin ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Giorgio Moroder ; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland.
Participants/Performers
Brad Davis (Billy Hayes), Irene Miracle (Susan), Bo Hopkins (Tex), Paolo Bonacelli (Rifki), Paul Smith (Hamidou), Randy Quaid (Jimmy Booth), Norbert Weisser (Erich), John Hurt (Max), Mike Kellin (Mr. Hayes), Franco Diogene (Yesil), Michael Ensign (Stanley Daniels), Gigi Ballista (Chief Judge), Kevork Malikyan (Prosecutor), Peter Jeffrey (Ahmet).
Description
This film is based on a true story. William Hayes, a naive young American vacationing with his girlfriend in Istanbul, Turkey, tries to smuggle a couple of kilos of hash out of the country. He is caught, thrown into a Turkish prison, and subsequently raped, tortured, and forced into the brutality that defines the inmates' constant struggle for survival. There are other foreigners there, many for smuggling, and word is that the only way out of the jail is by dying, or taking "the midnight express." Max, his friend and fellow inmate swears, "That train doesn't run around here."
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated R.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, Dolby Digital mono.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed captioned.
Awards
Winner, 1978 Academy Awards for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Oliver Stone; and Best Music, Original Score: Giorgio Moroder.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Parker, A., Marshall, A., Puttnam, D., Stone, O., Davis, B., Miracle, I., Hopkins, B., Bonacelli, P., Smith, P., Quaid, R., Hurt, J., Kellin, M., Weisser, N., Diogene, F., Ballista, G., Malikyan, K., Ensign, M., Jeffrey, P., Seresin, M., Hambling, G., Moroder, G., Kirkland, G., Hoffer, W., & Hayes, B. (2008). Midnight express (30th anniversary edition.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Parker et al.. 2008. Midnight Express. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Parker et al.. Midnight Express Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Parker, Alan, et al. Midnight Express 30th anniversary edition., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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