After his ingenious escape from a Turkish prison in 1975, Billy Hayes arrived home to a hero’s welcome, instant celebrity and within a week had a book and movie deal for his story. From the moment it stunned the world at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978, 'Midnight Express' cemented its place in film history as an artistic and financial success, before becoming an indelible part of pop culture. But its lasting impact has been on Turkish people worldwide who still condemn the film as racist and blame Billy Hayes for defaming them and their country. Despite warnings from family and friends, Billy returns to Turkey and faces a nation still haunted by the film and his own demons.
Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey (2018)
Directed by Sally Sussman Morina
Genres - Biography, Documentary, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Historical Film |
Release Date - Mar 23, 2018 |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Artistic Success, Book Deal, Cannes Film Festival, Defamation, Demons, Escape, Film History, Financial Success, Haunted Nation, Hero’s Welcome, Instant Celebrity, Midnight Express, Movie Deal, Pop Culture, Racist Accusations, Turkey, Turkish Prison
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Midnight Return
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Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey
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