Midnight Express
Taste attributes: crimedramabiographylegalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes, and bring all the courage you can!"
Boxlist takeHeavy and rough-edged: a dark crime drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like grit over polish.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish 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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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Casablanca Filmworks
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
