When you hear of a movie that's set in a Turkish prison the first thing that pops into your mind is "man love". Sorry, that's not what Midnight Express is about. Alan Parker's film is an examination of Billy Hayes' five years in hell. Brad Davis burns brightly in the lead and is supported by Randy Quaid and a great John Hurt. Parker's dark memoir of this Hades will send you reeling as Hayes is beaten down further and further into he finally goes off the wall. A great piece of film.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Midnight Express (1978) ****
When you hear of a movie that's set in a Turkish prison the first thing that pops into your mind is "man love". Sorry, that's not what Midnight Express is about. Alan Parker's film is an examination of Billy Hayes' five years in hell. Brad Davis burns brightly in the lead and is supported by Randy Quaid and a great John Hurt. Parker's dark memoir of this Hades will send you reeling as Hayes is beaten down further and further into he finally goes off the wall. A great piece of film.
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