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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
gptkb:Wrestling
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:active_years
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gptkb:1980s
1980-1990s
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gptkbp:adaptation
|
gptkb:film
book by Billy Hayes
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gptkbp:adapted_into
|
gptkb:film
film in 1978
|
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gptkbp:antagonist
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gptkb:Turkish_authorities
|
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
|
Southern wrestling
|
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gptkbp:associated_with
|
gptkb:Jim_Crockett_Promotions
|
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gptkbp:audience
|
emotional response
cult following
mixed reviews from critics
|
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gptkbp:author
|
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
|
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gptkbp:available_on
|
gptkb:streaming_platforms
|
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gptkbp:award
|
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
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gptkbp:awards
|
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Best_Original_Score
2
Best Adapted Screenplay
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gptkbp:based_on
|
gptkb:book
a true story
a book by Billy Hayes
book by Billy Hayes
Billy Hayes' experiences
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gptkbp:box_office
|
$2.5 million
$35 million
|
|
gptkbp:censorship
|
controversial content
Controversial in some countries.
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gptkbp:championship
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
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gptkbp:championships_won
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
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gptkbp:character
|
The Judge.
Max.
Billy Hayes.
Erich.
Hamid.
The American Consul.
The Fellow Prisoners.
The Lawyer.
The Prison Warden.
The Turkish Police.
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gptkbp:character_arc
|
struggle for freedom
from innocence to despair
|
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gptkbp:character_development
|
Focuses on survival and resilience.
Billy Hayes' transformation
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gptkbp:character_motivation
|
desire for freedom
|
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gptkbp:character_relationships
|
friendship with fellow inmates
internal struggle of Billy Hayes
Billy Hayes vs. Turkish authorities
|
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gptkbp:cinematography
|
gptkb:Michael_Seresin
|
|
gptkbp:cinematography_by
|
gptkb:Michael_Seresin
|
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gptkbp:color
|
gptkb:Technicolor
gptkb:Color
|
|
gptkbp:community_impact
|
drug policy discussions
tourism in Turkey
media portrayal of prisons
|
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gptkbp:conflict
|
prison conditions
escape attempts
cultural clash
drug smuggling arrest
|
|
gptkbp:contains
|
real-life events
|
|
gptkbp:controversy
|
Portrayal of Turkey
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|
gptkbp:country
|
gptkb:United_States
|
|
gptkbp:critical_analysis
|
exploration of justice system
|
|
gptkbp:critical_reception
|
Positive
positive
controversial
positive reviews
|
|
gptkbp:cult_status
|
gptkb:true
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_impact
|
gptkb:Wrestling
increased awareness of drug laws
influenced tag team wrestling
influenced tag team dynamics
depiction of drug trafficking
1980s wrestling
highlighted prison conditions
influenced perceptions of drug laws
influenced perceptions of Turkey
influence on public perception of Turkey
Influenced perceptions of drug trafficking.
increased awareness of drug laws in Turkey
influenced public perception of Turkey
depicted drug trafficking
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_references
|
Referenced in various media.
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
drug policy discussions
depiction of prison life
depiction of addiction
exploration of prison life
Portrays the harsh realities of prison life.
|
|
gptkbp:debut_year
|
gptkb:1980
|
|
gptkbp:depicts
|
drug smuggling
escape attempts
prison life
Turkish prison system
the story of Billy Hayes
imprisonment in Turkey
|
|
gptkbp:describes
|
imprisonment
|
|
gptkbp:directed_by
|
gptkb:Alan_Parker
|
|
gptkbp:director
|
gptkb:Alan_Parker
|
|
gptkbp:disbanded
|
gptkb:1990
1990s
|
|
gptkbp:distributor
|
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
|
|
gptkbp:edited_by
|
gptkb:Gerry_Hambling
|
|
gptkbp:explores
|
gptkb:addiction
|
|
gptkbp:famous_for
|
tag team matches
high-flying moves
tag team tactics
|
|
gptkbp:famous_match
|
gptkb:Starrcade_1986
|
|
gptkbp:fan_base
|
wrestling fans
heel fans
|
|
gptkbp:features
|
gptkb:Brad_Davis
gptkb:Irene_Miracle
gptkb:Paul_L._Smith
first-person narrative
intense drama
|
|
gptkbp:feud
|
gptkb:Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_New_Age_Outlaws
gptkb:The_Steiners
gptkb:The_New_Midnight_Express
gptkb:The_Road_Warriors
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
gptkb:The_Rockers
multiple years
multiple championships
|
|
gptkbp:film_awards
|
gptkb:Best_Actor
gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:Best_Original_Score
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
multiple nominations
multiple Academy Award nominations
|
|
gptkbp:film_editing
|
gptkb:Gerry_Hambling
|
|
gptkbp:film_festival
|
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
|
|
gptkbp:film_length
|
121 minutes
|
|
gptkbp:film_score
|
gptkb:R
Giorgio Moroder's soundtrack
Giorgio Moroder's music
|
|
gptkbp:film_technique
|
gptkb:Papillon
gptkb:The_Shawshank_Redemption
gptkb:The_Last_House_on_the_Left
gptkb:The_Green_Mile
gptkb:Scarface
gptkb:Blow
gptkb:City_of_God
gptkb:American_History_X
gptkb:Trainspotting
A Prophet
use of flashbacks
intense close-ups
gritty realism
inspired other films about drug trafficking.
|
|
gptkbp:filming_location
|
gptkb:Istanbul
Turkey.
|
|
gptkbp:filmography
|
themes of survival and resilience
|
|
gptkbp:final_match_date
|
gptkb:2010
1990s
2000s
|
|
gptkbp:finishing_move
|
gptkb:Eaton's_Alabama_Jam
Rocket Launcher
Lane's Rocket Launcher
|
|
gptkbp:first_appearance
|
gptkb:1980s
|
|
gptkbp:focuses_on
|
drug trafficking
|
|
gptkbp:founded
|
gptkb:1980s
|
|
gptkbp:genre
|
gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:autobiography
gptkb:drama
gptkb:non-fiction
gptkb:thriller
gptkb:memoir
biographical drama
|
|
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
|
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame_2020
various wrestling halls of fame
|
|
gptkbp:has_adaptation
|
gptkb:stage_play
|
|
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
|
on drug policy discussions
|
|
gptkbp:has_legacy
|
in popular culture
cultural discussions on imprisonment.
|
|
gptkbp:has_member
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:has_merchandise
|
gptkb:soundtrack
film memorabilia
film posters
books about the film
|
|
gptkbp:has_sequel
|
gptkb:Midnight_Express:_The_Sequel
gptkb:Midnight_Express:_The_Return
|
|
gptkbp:has_soundtrack
|
gptkb:Midnight_Express_(soundtrack)
|
|
gptkbp:has_theme
|
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:survival
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:addiction
freedom and captivity
|
|
gptkbp:has_themes
|
freedom and escape
|
|
gptkbp:historical_context
|
1970s drug culture
|
|
gptkbp:home_media_release
|
gptkb:VHS
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:1980s
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Midnight Express
|
|
gptkbp:impact
|
Cultural awareness of drug laws
|
|
gptkbp:influence
|
drug-related films
|
|
gptkbp:influenced
|
future tag teams
documentaries about prisons
other films about drug trafficking
public opinion on drug laws
tag team wrestling style
Drug policy discussions.
Public perception of Turkey.
Subsequent films about drug trafficking.
|
|
gptkbp:influenced_by
|
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Freebirds
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Ones
personal experiences
real-life events
personal experience
real events
1970s drug culture
real-life experiences of Billy Hayes
Oliver Stone's experiences.
|
|
gptkbp:influences
|
gptkb:Wrestling
future tag teams
|
|
gptkbp:inspiration
|
true story
Billy Hayes' autobiography
|
|
gptkbp:inspired
|
gptkb:documentaries
documentaries about drug laws
|
|
gptkbp:inspired_by
|
Billy Hayes' autobiography.
|
|
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of
|
arrest of Billy Hayes
|
|
gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for
|
widely praised
|
|
gptkbp:is_associated_with
|
1970s counterculture
|
|
gptkbp:is_available_in
|
audiobook format
|
|
gptkbp:is_cited_in
|
drug-related literature
|
|
gptkbp:is_considered
|
a cautionary tale
|
|
gptkbp:is_discussed_in
|
academic studies
|
|
gptkbp:is_part_of
|
literature on drug laws
|
|
gptkbp:is_recognized_as
|
a significant memoir
|
|
gptkbp:is_referenced_in
|
various media
|
|
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by
|
numerous publications
|
|
gptkbp:known_for
|
gptkb:Wrestling
high-energy matches
fan interactions
team chemistry
classic matches
innovative tactics
high-flying moves
dramatic finishes
charismatic personalities
memorable promos
entertaining storylines
influencing tag team dynamics
tag team psychology
working with various promotions
|
|
gptkbp:language
|
English
|
|
gptkbp:last_appearance
|
1990s
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
gptkb:Wrestling
cult following
pioneers of tag team wrestling
cult classic status
inspiration for other works
Considered a classic.
one of the greatest tag teams
influential tag team
influential film on drug policy discussions
discussion of justice system
|
|
gptkbp:main_character
|
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
Billy's friends
Billy's family
|
|
gptkbp:managed_by
|
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:manager
|
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:members
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
|
|
gptkbp:motif
|
escape
|
|
gptkbp:music_by
|
gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
|
|
gptkbp:music_composer
|
gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
|
|
gptkbp:narrative_focus
|
drug trafficking
personal struggle
|
|
gptkbp:narrative_style
|
first-person
linear
non-linear
introspective
based on true events
dramatization
|
|
gptkbp:notable_match
|
gptkb:Starrcade_1987
gptkb:Great_American_Bash
gptkb:The_Great_American_Bash
gptkb:Starrcade_1986
gptkb:vs._The_Fantastics
vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express
vs. The Road Warriors
vs. The Midnight Rockers
vs. Rock 'n' Roll Express
|
|
gptkbp:notable_members
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
|
|
gptkbp:notable_quote
|
“ I’m not a criminal!”
“ I’m not a criminal. I’m a student.”
“ I was in a nightmare.”
" I’m not a criminal, I’m a victim."
“ I was a prisoner in a foreign land.”
|
|
gptkbp:notable_rivalry
|
gptkb:Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_Heavenly_Bodies
gptkb:The_Midnight_Rockers
gptkb:The_Road_Warriors
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
1986-1990
several years
Southern wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:notable_scene
|
prison escape
|
|
gptkbp:notable_wrestlers
|
gptkb:The_Young_Bucks
many tag teams
|
|
gptkbp:part_of
|
gptkb:Wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:plot
|
A young American man is imprisoned in Turkey for drug smuggling.
|
|
gptkbp:popularity
|
1980s wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:portrayed_in
|
Turkish justice system
|
|
gptkbp:premiere
|
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1978
|
|
gptkbp:premiered_on
|
gptkb:1980
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
|
|
gptkbp:produced_by
|
gptkb:Alan_Parker
gptkb:David_Puttnam
|
|
gptkbp:production_company
|
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
|
|
gptkbp:promotions
|
gptkb:WCW
gptkb:WWF
gptkb:Jim_Crockett_Promotions
gptkb:NWA
|
|
gptkbp:protagonist
|
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
|
|
gptkbp:published_by
|
gptkb:Harper_&_Row
|
|
gptkbp:published_in
|
gptkb:1977
|
|
gptkbp:published_year
|
gptkb:1977
|
|
gptkbp:publisher
|
gptkb:Harper_&_Row
|
|
gptkbp:rating
|
gptkb:R
|
|
gptkbp:received
|
critical acclaim
|
|
gptkbp:release_country
|
gptkb:United_States
|
|
gptkbp:release_date
|
1978-12-08
October 6, 1978
|
|
gptkbp:release_format
|
theatrical
theatrical release
|
|
gptkbp:release_year
|
gptkb:1978
|
|
gptkbp:released
|
gptkb:1978
|
|
gptkbp:released_in
|
gptkb:1978
|
|
gptkbp:remake
|
gptkb:none
|
|
gptkbp:remastered
|
gptkb:4_K_UHD
gptkb:Yes
|
|
gptkbp:reputation
|
high-flying moves
technical wrestling
entertaining promos
|
|
gptkbp:resolution
|
return to the United States
|
|
gptkbp:retired
|
1990s
|
|
gptkbp:retirement
|
1990s
2000s
active in various promotions
|
|
gptkbp:retirement_year
|
gptkb:1993
1990s
|
|
gptkbp:reunion
|
gptkb:2000
2000s
various events
|
|
gptkbp:ring_name
|
gptkb:1980
high-flying
technical wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:rival
|
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
|
|
gptkbp:runtime
|
121 minutes
|
|
gptkbp:sales
|
Best-seller
|
|
gptkbp:screenings
|
gptkb:video
|
|
gptkbp:screenplay
|
gptkb:Oliver_Stone
|
|
gptkbp:screenplay_by
|
gptkb:Oliver_Stone
|
|
gptkbp:sequel
|
gptkb:Midnight_Express:_The_True_Story_of_Billy_Hayes
|
|
gptkbp:set_in
|
gptkb:Turkey
|
|
gptkbp:setting
|
gptkb:prison
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Istanbul
|
|
gptkbp:signature_move
|
gptkb:Lane's_Superkick
gptkb:Eaton's_Alabama_Jam
Rocket Launcher
Midnight Express Drop
|
|
gptkbp:soundtrack
|
gptkb:Yes
Giorgio Moroder's score
|
|
gptkbp:starring
|
gptkb:Brad_Davis
gptkb:Randy_Quaid
gptkb:Irene_Miracle
gptkb:John_Hurt
gptkb:Paul_L._Smith
|
|
gptkbp:style
|
gptkb:Wrestling
heel
high-flying
high-flying wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:subject
|
Drug trafficking
drug trafficking
prison experience
|
|
gptkbp:symbolism
|
Billy Hayes as everyman.
prison as a cage
|
|
gptkbp:tag_team
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
multiple titles
|
|
gptkbp:theme
|
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:survival
freedom
drug trafficking
desperation
cultural clash
|
|
gptkbp:themes
|
Corruption.
Justice.
freedom and captivity
Friendship.
Despair.
Freedom and captivity.
|
|
gptkbp:title_held
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
|
|
gptkbp:translated_into
|
multiple languages
|
|
gptkbp:viewing_format
|
theatrical release
|
|
gptkbp:won
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
|
|
gptkbp:won_award
|
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay
gptkb:Best_Screenplay
gptkb:1
gptkb:3
gptkb:6
Best Motion Picture – Drama
|
|
gptkbp:writer
|
gptkb:Oliver_Stone
|
|
gptkbp:written_by
|
gptkb:Oliver_Stone
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
gptkb:John_Hurt
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
|