Midnight Express

Midnight Express1978

Stars: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Rating: R
Runtime: 121 minutes

Forever embroiled in controversy, Midnight Express divides viewers into opposing camps: those who think it's one of the most intense real-life dramas ever made, and those who abhor its manipulative tactics and alteration of facts for the exploitativ… more »



Jimmy:
So... Billy, what are you in for? Hash?

Billy Hayes:
Yeah.

Jimmy:
Where'd they get you?

Billy Hayes:
The airport... trying to get home.

Jimmy:
You go through customs?

Billy Hayes:
Yeah, I was busted right at the plane.

Jimmy:
Aw, man that's heavy. That's very heavy.

Erich:
It's bad if they get you for smuggling, but if they make it possession, the sentence is lighter. The best thing for you to do, Billy, is try to make bail. If you make bail, you're free. You can easily get yourself a fake passport on the black market, or get yourself across the border into Greece.

Jimmy:
Dream on, Erich. They'll never grant bail to foreigners whom may be a flight risk.

Erich:
But if you argue in court about you being innocent...

Jimmy:
This ain't the good ol' USA! This is Turkey, man! It's a f***in' accident here if you're innocent! There ain't nobody here that is innocent!

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