Description (continued...) realities of the Turkish penal system, sees a glimmer of hope when his father (Billy Kellin) arrives from the States with the intention of securing his son's release. But when that effort fails and the prison's savage environment becomes too much to bear, Billy opts for the only possible solution: breaking out of jail and riding the "midnight express"--prison slang for escape--to freedom. Director Alan Parker (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), aided by Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning script, fastens an unflinching gaze into the darkest recesses of physical and emotional cruelty. Supporting cast members Randy Quaid, John Hurt, and Bo Hopkins give stellar performances, and Giorgio Moroder supplies a jagged yet entrancing soundtrack for a film that is at one and the same time a Kafkaesque nightmare, a riveting exposé, and a testament to the dogged human thirst for dignity. Awards 1978 Academy Awards Winner Best Adapted Screenplay Oliver Stone Best Original Score Giorgio Moroder Country of Origin: USA Reviews "...[The] cast, direction and production are all very good..." Variety | 05/24/1978 |  Full Cast and Crew Director: Alan Parker Starring: Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt, Bo Hopkins, Mike Kellin Screenwriter: Oliver Stone Source Writer: William Hayes Producer: Alan Marshall, David Puttnam Director of Photography: Michael Seresin Editor: Gerry Hambling Composer: Giorgio Moroder Release Information ExtraInfo: 20th Anniversary Edition; Closed Caption Color: Color Runtime: 121 min. Closed Captioned Language: English Dubbed Language: French Original Language: English Subtitled Language: English Subtitled Language: French © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD Features Region 1 Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33 Letterbox - 1.85 Additional Release Material: Featurette, Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Interactive Menus, Scene Selections Production Notes Theatrical Release: November 6, 1978.
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