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Midnight express
(DVD)

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Published:
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2005.
Format:
DVD
Edition:
20th anniversary ed.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: R.
Status:
Description

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.

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Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Pine River Adult DVD
DVD F Midnight
On Shelf
Oct 12, 2023
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Parker, A., Marshall, A., Puttnam, D., Stone, O., Moroder, G., Davis, B., Hurt, J., Quaid, R., Miracle, I., Hayes, B., & Hoffer, W. (2005). Midnight express. 20th anniversary ed. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Alan Parker et al.. 2005. Midnight Express. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Alan Parker et al., Midnight Express. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2005.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Parker, Alan, et al. Midnight Express. 20th anniversary ed. Culver City, Calif., Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2005.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0767817486, 9780767817486
UPC:
043396005495

Notes

General Note
Widescreen and Fullscreen versions on reverse sides of disc.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
General Note
Based on the nonfiction book Midnight express by William Hayes with William Hoffer.
General Note
Special features include: documentary featurette entitled I'm healthy, I'm alive and I'm free ; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Michael Seresin ; film editor, Gerry Hambling ; music created by Giorgio Moroder ; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland ; art direction, Evan Hercules ; costume designer, Milena Canonero ; executive producer, Peter Guber.
Participants/Performers
Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid, Irene Miracle.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Widescreen presentation (aspect ratio 1.85:1); Dolby Digital.
Language
English and French language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1978: Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) (Oliver Stone); Best Music (Original Score) (Giorgio Moroder).
Awards
Golden Globe Awards, 1979: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Alan Marshall); Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (John Hurt); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Oliver Stone); Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Giorgio Moroder); New Star of the Year - Actress (Irene Miracle); New Star of the Year - Actor (Brad Davis).
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