Midnight Express (book)
Encyclopedia
Midnight Express is a 1977 book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer about Billy's experience as a young American
who was sent to a Turkish
prison
for trying to smuggle hashish
out of Turkey to the US. An adaptation of the book was made into an American film of the same name
directed by Alan Parker
in 1978.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who was sent to a Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
for trying to smuggle hashish
Hashish
Hashish is a cannabis preparation composed of compressed stalked resin glands, called trichomes, collected from the unfertilized buds of the cannabis plant. It contains the same active ingredients but in higher concentrations than unsifted buds or leaves...
out of Turkey to the US. An adaptation of the book was made into an American film of the same name
Midnight Express (film)
Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder...
directed by Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Sir Alan William Parker, CBE is an English film director, producer, writer and actor. He has been active in both the British cinema and American cinema and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain.-Life and career:...
in 1978.