This is the vivid and eyeopening autobiography of student dropout billy hayes, who relates his years from 197075 in the prisons of turkey, where he was. Midnight express is a 1978 biographical film, based on the book of true accounts of billy hayes, a young american sent to a turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of turkey to the us. If you had a good reason to get off in greece, you could work up the courage to jump. Columbia pictures presents a casablanca filmworks production an alan parker film midnight express after this, the opening prologue text reads the following is based on a true story. The books ending, which is the real ending, is so much more plausible and harrowing, edge of your seat suspenseful than the lame hollywoods. Alan parkers midnight express works like a hammer lock on. The heartstopping, real life thriller by the international bestselling authors of midnight express and not without my daughter. Billy hayes brad davis is an american tourist visiting turkey. The 1978 movie midnight express, based on a book by billy hayes, and adapted into a screenplay by oliver stone, shows. Billy hayes, author of midnight express, which was made into a feature film. If they read my book, midnight express, its something else. Mary lee settle says in her book turkish reflections 1991 that the turks i saw in lawrence of arabia 1962 and midnight express 1978 were like cartoon caricatures, compared to the people i had known, and lived among, for three of the happiest years of my life.
Midnight express is a 1977 nonfiction book by billy hayes and william hoffer about hayess experience as a young american who was sent to a turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of turkey. Midnight express is a 1978 prison neo noir drama film directed by alan parker, produced by david puttnam and written by oliver stone, based on billy hayes 1977 nonfiction book midnight express. Midnight express reallife hero billy hayes talks during a press conference. He spent five years in turkish prisons before chronicling his ordeal in the book that inspired the landmark film. Premiering in cannes this week, midnight return, a new film by sally sussman. Kate shelley and the midnight express book by margaret k.
A classic story of survival and human endurance told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became the academy awardwinning blockbuster film of the same name. Midnight express audiobook by billy hayes, william. In the movie billy was alone in turkey when he is arrested. Billy hayes born april 3, 1947 is an american writer, actor, and film director. But according to the man who lived through the real story of midnight express, the.
It was called the midnight express, and there was one illustration, on the fiftieth page, at which he could never bear to look. Midnight express by billy hayes goodreads share book. A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became a worldwide bestseller and the academy awardwinning blockbuster film of the same name. Survivor tells the real story behind shocking cinema.
Hayes, an american student on vacation in turkey, had been apprehended at the istanbul airport on october 6, 1970, trying to smuggle 2. Midnight express tells the gutwrenching true story of a young mans incarceration and escape from a turkish prison. Kop boken midnight express av billy hayes, william hoffer isbn 9780751541984 hos adlibris. Max was a real character, and a dutchman in real life, rather than an english one as portrayed in the movie. The true story of how fifteenyearold kate risked her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Midnight express is a 1978 americanbritishturkish prison drama film. The title was prison slang for an inmates escape attempt.
Midnight express is a 1978 americanbritish prison drama film directed by alan parker, produced by david puttnam and starring brad davis, irene miracle, bo hopkins, paolo bonacelli, paul l. Billy hayes, author of midnight express, which was made into a feature film, talks about his experiences in a turkish prison in the 1970s, and. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Documentary on the making of the 1978 film midnight express, and its effect on the life of its subject billy hayes. A harrowing descent into a reallife hell thats so relentlessly intense it will leave you feeling drained. Story of a man who is caught smuggling drugs out of turkey and thrown into prison. The story of billy hayes and turkey, which is both a behindthescenes account of the original production and.
The cult film that had disastrous consequences for the turkish tourism industry. Istanbulthe real midnight express the 1977 book midnight express, and the oscarwinning 1978 film on which it was based, also called midnight express, told the story of 20yearold college student billy hayes, his imprisonment for drug smuggling and his escape from the infamous sagmalcilar prison in istanbul, turkey. A year later in 1978, the film version directed by alan parker and starring brad davis as billy hayes was released. Midnight express february 22 documentary reveals the true story behind the iconic film midnight express and how its real life protagonist, billy hayes became the enemy of turkey. Differences between midnight express book vs movie page 1. It focuses primarily on the reallife billy hayes, but also includes brief interviews with guber and hayess father. Midnight express tells the gutwrenching true story of a young mans incarceration and escape from a. While billy engaged in consensual sex with other prisoners.
The real billy hayes regrets midnight express cast all turks in a bad light by john flinn, san francisco chronicle published 10. Starfire kids midnight blue express is the unauthorized and previously untold true story of the people from roseau, minnesota and the machines they built to find fame and fortune in the brutal, challenging, and often very dangerous sport of snowmobile racing in the 1960s and 1970s the polaris racing team dominated the sport, helping its popularity reach unimaginable heights. The battered old book had the strangest fascination for him though he never quite grasped the thread of the story. Midnight express 1978 in 1977 billy hayes, with the assistance of william hoffer, wrote a bestselling account of his arrest and imprisonment in a turkish prison entitled midnight express. I highly recommend midnight express it is a real eye opener and it is also 100 times better than the movie, what book isnt right. Smith, randy quaid, norbert weisser, peter jeffrey and john hurt hayes was a young american student. The book was adapted by oliver stone and directed by alan parker into a 1978 feature film of the same name that took many liberties with the book. The 1978 movie midnight express, based on a book by billy hayes, and adapted into a screenplay by oliver stone, shows hayes arrest for. S government, who negotiated the prisoners exchange treaty between turkey and the united states at the time, had the following to say. But according to the man who lived through the real story of midnight express, the true story behind it is even more sensational.
Midnight express true story explored in new documentary. Billy is on vacation with his girlfrend susan when he is arrested. Watch a clip from new documentary about the real story behind midnight express. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. Midnight express is a 1977 nonfiction book by billy hayes and william hoffer about hayess. Also includes photographs and text depicting the mississippi. The truth behind midnight express association for diplomatic. The owner came out to meet us and told me, thanks to the publicity from my book and the movie, the pudding shoppe was the only business in turkey to benefit from midnight express. Geographic channels locked up abroad, titled the real midnight express, hayes. Midnight express billy hayes, william hoffer pocket. The unbelievable true story of the worlds most infamous hash smuggler.
Buy a cheap copy of kate shelley and the midnight express book by margaret k. Also included on the disc is the making of midnight express, a 7minute featurette from 1978 that was originally titled im healthy, im alive, and im free. Billy hayes and william hoffer booklist billy hayes and william hoffer message board. It was one of the travel nightmares of the 1970s, along with being hijacked to cuba or being stuck behind the iron curtain being thrown into a turkish prison and left to rot. Nearly four decades later, the man behind the movie has resurfaced in midnight return. Smith, randy quaid, norbert weisser, peter jeffrey and john hurt. Midnight express tells the gutwrenching true story of a young ma. Its one of the most famous and shocking films ever made. The autobiography midnight express was written by billy hayes and published in 1977. Starfire kids midnight blue express by larry preston.
It stars brad davis, irene miracle, bo hopkins, paolo bonacelli, paul l. The unbelievable true story of the worlds most infamous. He is best known for his autobiographical book midnight express about his experiences in and escape from a turkish prison after being convicted of smuggling hashish. Air canada flight 143 was heading west into the evening suntoward the majestic canadian rockies, a flight much like any other, with 61 passengers, 8 crew members and a deep blue sky around them. Midnight express by billy hayes, 1977, popular library edition, in english midnight express 1977 edition open library. He eventually got paroled and later treatment for a severe drug addiction he had too. Although drug smugglers called it the midnight express, it was not an express at all but a yolcu passenger train, turkeys slowest kind, trundling along at a pace just above a run. The real billy hayes regrets midnight express cast all. The new season is kicking off in a big way with an episode called the real midnight express, featuring the infamous billy hayes.
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