Midnight Express

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:awards Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Score
gptkbp:basedOn a true story
gptkbp:boxOffice $2.5 million
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Michael_Seresin
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception positive reviews
gptkbp:culturalHeritage inspired other films
inspired documentaries
inspired songs
gptkbp:culturalImpact depiction of drug trafficking
influence on prison films
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Alan_Parker
gptkbp:filmFestival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
Best Actor
Best Director
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Gerry_Hambling
gptkbp:genre drama
thriller
gptkbp:greatGrandfather Best Screenplay
Best Motion Picture – Drama
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease 1980
1998
2007
2018
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Midnight Express
gptkbp:influencedBy real-life events
Oliver_Stone's_experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy Giorgio Moroder
gptkbp:notableQuote “I want to go home!”
“I’m not a criminal!”
“You can’t do this to me!”
gptkbp:plot A_young_American_is_imprisoned_in_Turkey_for_drug_smuggling.
gptkbp:rating R
gptkbp:releasedIn 1978
gptkbp:releaseFormat Blu-ray
DVD
gptkbp:remake none
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Oliver_Stone
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Brad_Davis
gptkb:Irene_Miracle
gptkb:John_Hurt
gptkb:Paul_L._Smith
gptkbp:theme freedom
survival
drug addiction