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Midnight Express

DVD Widescreen
30th Anniv

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Synopsis

Late actor Brad Davis is seen nude briefly when first arrested and stripped down in this excellent if watered down film of the real-life story of Billy Hayes.

Review

Based on the autobiography of Billy Hayes, this intense film explores the hellish years Hayes spent in a Turkish prison for drug smuggling. Brad Davis gives a remarkably complex performance as Hayes, and a good cast includes John Hurt and Randy Quaid.

The film contains many good moments, but one frustrating scene involves Hayes politely brushing off an advance from a gay prisoner. In most cases, that would be an admirable scene. But in real life, Hayes had a male lover in prison. Hayes himself observed, "I wish that they'd let the steam in the shower come up and obscure the act itself instead of showing a rejection." Director Parker disagreed.

It must be acceptable to have a hero smuggling drugs, or biting someone's tongue off, but evidently he can't remain a hero if he's the lover of another man.

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $13.99 (30th Anniversary)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: No
Region Code: 1
UPC: 043396226098

Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Dolby Digital Mono , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85
Features:
Audio commentary: with Director Alan Parker
Featurette: The Producers
Featurette: The Production
Featurette: The Finished Film
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