Midnight Express (1978)
Movie · Drama, Crime · ⭐ 7.4/10 · 2h 1m
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
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