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"Drama based on the true story of an American imprisoned on a drugs charge in Turkey."@en
"An American college student is sentenced to four years in a Turkish prison for a drug offense."@en
"Harrowing tale of a young American who is arrested for drug smuggling in Turkey and undergoes mental and physical torture beyond belief in a Turkish prison."@en
"Brad Davis y John Hurt estelarizan esta escalofriante pesadilla que tiene un joven Americano en una prisión de Turquía y su inolvidable viaje a la libertad. Arrestado por intentar sacar hashish de Estambul, el estudiante Americano Billy Hayes (Davis) es encerrado en la prisión más brutal de la ciudad. Después de sufrir cuatro años de tortura sádica y condiciones inhumanas, Billy está por ser absuelto pero su libertad condicional es negada. Sólo con su voluntad interna y el apoyo de su amigo (Hurt), consigue la fuerza necesaria para atrapar el "Expreso de Medianoche"... y escapar de su infierno viviente."
"Un étudiant américain, Billy Hayes, marche dans l'aéroport d'Istambul. Son comportement trahit une grande nervosité: deux kilos de hashish sont dissimulés sous son chandail. Les autorités l'arrêtent. Alors commence son expérience cauchemardesque dans les prisons turques. Il écope d'abord de 4 semaines de prison, durant lesquelles il endure les tortures sadiques d'un gardien brutal. Mais alors qu'il ne lui reste que quelques jours à purger, la Cour Suprême décide de prolonger sa sentence de ... 30 ans!"
"Details the true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student, who is imprisoned in a Turkish prison for a drug offense---and his ultimate escape. . .to take the "midnight express.""
""Midnight Express nous raconte l'histoire déchirante de Billy Hayes, un jeune touriste américain arrêté en Turquie pour avoir tenté de faire passer du hachisch hors du pays. Victime d'une diplomatie inefficace et condamné pour l'exemple à 30 ans de prison par un système juridique corrompu, Hayes doit surmonter la brutalité impitoyable et sa propre descente vers la folie afin de survivre et, peut-être, s'échapper." [Jaquette]."
"An American college student abroad is arrested for a minor drug offense and spends several years in a Turkish prison."@en
""Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, American college student Billy Hayes is thrown into the city's most brutal jail. After suffering through four years of torture and inhuman conditions, Billy is about to be released when his parole is denied. Only his inner courage and the support of a fellow inmate give him the strength to catch the 'Midnight Express' and escape his living hell." - blurb."
""Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, American college student Billy Hayes is thrown into the city's most brutal jail. After suffering through four years of torture and inhuman conditions, Billy is about to be released when his parole is denied. Only his inner courage and the support of a fellow inmate give him the strength to catch the 'Midnight Express' and escape his living hell." - blurb."@en
"An American is busted trying to smuggle hashish into Turkey and is sentenced to life in prison."
"An American is busted trying to smuggle hashish into Turkey and is sentenced to life in prison."@en
"American citizen, Billy Hayes, is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has no choice but to try to escape. Based on a true story."@en
"True and nightmarish experiences of Billy Hayes (Brad Davis), a young American caught smuggling hasish through Turkey, and sentenced to 30 years in prison."@en
"Billy Hayes, un joven estadounidense, es detenido en el aeropuerto de Estambul cuando se dispone a subir a un avión llevando ocultos en su cuerpo, pegados con esparadrado, varios paquetes que contienen una cierta cantidad de hachís. Acusado de uno de los delitos peor considerados por el gobierno de Ankara, Billy es condenado a 4 años de cárcel."
"C'est la douloureuse histoire d'un jeune touriste américain jeté dans une prison turque à la suite d'une tentative dérisoire de faire passer du hachish en contrebande. Un système judiciaire corrompu qui veut en faire un exemple, une diplomatie inefficace: Hayes se retrouve condamné à 30 ans de prison. Il devra surmonter une brutalité sans nom et sa propre descente vers la folie pour survivre et, avec un peu de chance, s'échapper. (Conteneur)."
"An American college student abroad is arrested for a minor drug offense and sentenced to four years in a Turkish prison. Later his sentence is suddenly revised upwards to 30 years, and he realizes he may never be released."@en
"The true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student abroad, who is arrested for a minor drug offense and sentenced to four years in a Turkish prison. Later his sentence is suddenly revised upwards to 30 years, and he realizes he may never be released."@en
"Lotgevallen van de jonge Amerikaan Billy Hayes, die wegens hasjsmokkel in Turkije tot 30 jaar cel wordt veroordeeld. De omstandigheden in de gevangenis zijn zeer slecht."
"American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has no choice but to try to escape."@en
"L'aventure vécue par un jeune Américain arrêté en Turquie pour avoir transporté de la drogue ... Un film choc en son temps, fondé sur une histoire réelle ... Infos DVD : DVD 10 / 16/9 compatible 4/3 / Son mono / LG : Fra, Eng / S-T : Fra, Eng, Ara, Nld. Interdit aux mineurs de moins de 16 ans ; Prêt et consultation ; 46,32 Euros TTC."
"American citizen, Billy Hayes, is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to suggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has no choice but to try to escape. Based on a true story."@en
"American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has not choice but to try to escape."
"American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul. When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has not choice but to try to escape."@en
"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.""@en
"Billy Hayes is arrested in Turkey for possession of hashish. His sentence of 4 years is extended to 30 years and he is eventually committed to the insane asylum. A visit by his girlfriend gives him the strength to attempt one last escape."@en
"Drame adapté pour le cinéma du récit autobiographique de William Hayes et William Hoffer. Un étudiant américain est arrêté à l'aéroport d'Istanbul (Turquie) en 1970, en possession de haschish. Sa première condamnation à cinq ans de prison est alourdie d'un vingt-cinq ans supplémentaire dans une prison primitive où les gardiens font preuve de bestialité. Avec Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid."
"The true story of a young American tourist who, busted for smuggling drugs, is sentenced to 30 years in a Trukish gaol. Forced to endure immense brutality, he realises he will die unless he escapes, or in prison jargon, "catches the midnight express.""@en
"An American is busted trying to smuggle hashish into Turkey and is sentenced to life in prison. This marks the 30th anniversary of this film."@en
"A harsly violent story of an American Billy Hayes who faces physical and emotional brutalization in Turkish prison after being caught drug-smuggling."@en
"A young man is caught smuggling hashish out of Istanbul and is thrown into the city's most brutal jail."@en
"True story of American Billy Hayes, who was busted for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey and spent five years in the squalor and terror of a Turkish prison."@en
"Realistic portrayal of the brutal experiences of a young American arrested and imprisoned in a Turkish prison for attempting to smuggle hashish."@en
"Realistic portrayal of the brutal experiences of a young American arrested and imprisoned in a Turkish prison for attempting to smuggle hashish."
"Un étudiant américain, Billy Hayes, marche dans l'aéroport d'Istanbul. Son comportement trahit une grande nervosité: deux kilos de hashish sont dissimulés sous son chandail. Les autorités l'arrêtent. Alors commence son expérience cauchemardesque dans les prisons turques. Il écope d'abord de 4 semaines de prison, durant lesquelles il endure les tortures sadiques d'un gardien brutal. Mais alors qu'il ne lui reste que quelques jours à purger, la Cour Suprême décide de prolonger sa sentence de 30 ans!"
"Arrestato all'aeroporto di Istanbul con due chili di hashish, il giovane americano Billy Hayes viene condannato, prima a quattro anni e poi all'ergastolo e rinchiuso in un terribile carcere dal quale riesce a evadere. (Morandini)."@it