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Midnight Express is a 1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker and adapted by Oliver Stone from Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir of the same name.The film centers on Hayes (played by Brad Davis), a young American student, who is sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country.
Robert Creel Davis (November 6, 1949 – September 8, 1991), known professionally as Brad Davis, was an American actor.For his debut film role as Billy Hayes in the 1978 film Midnight Express, he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor and was nominated for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, along with BAFTA Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Most ...
William "Billy" Hayes (born April 3, 1947) is an American writer, actor, film director and convicted drug smuggler. He is best known for his autobiographical book Midnight Express about his experiences in and escape from a Turkish prison, after being convicted of smuggling hashish.
LONDON (AP) — Filmmaker Alan Parker, one of Britain's most successful directors whose movies included “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express” and “Evita,” has died at 76, his family said.
Oliver Stone, acknowledged master of revisionist history, has made several self-serving comments about me and the film version of “Midnight Express” in his new book. Oliver, whose films are ...
Her first film appearance was as a murder victim in Night Train Murders (1975), an Italian Last House on the Left-clone.Her most prestigious role was in Alan Parker's Midnight Express (1978), a worldwide box office success.
Magnum, P.I. Cast It's hard to believe it's been nearly 44 years since Magnum, P.I. first graced our small screens (and TVs were generally way smaller than the 72-inch behemoths we now have in our ...
Randy Randall Rudy Quaid [2] (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and comedian known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy.. He was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Last Detail in 1973.