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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
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gptkbp:based_on
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the book Midnight Express by Billy Hayes
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gptkbp:box_office
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$2.5 million
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Michael_Seresin
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions on prison conditions
inspired discussions on drug laws
inspired discussions on justice system
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gptkbp:depicts
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drug trafficking
escape from prison
Turkish prison system
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Alan_Parker
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Gerry_Hambling
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:Billy_Hayes
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Legend of the Midnight Express
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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real-life events
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ I was a drug smuggler.”
“ I was a prisoner.”
“ I was in a hell.”
“ I was in a nightmare.”
“ I’m not a criminal, I’m a victim.”
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Alan_Parker
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:release_date
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October 1978
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1978
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gptkbp:runtime
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121 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:William_Hoffer
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Brad_Davis
gptkb:Randy_Quaid
gptkb:Irene_Miracle
gptkb:John_Hurt
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:justice
gptkb:survival
freedom
hope
courage
resilience
suffering
redemption
despair
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Midnight_Express_Soundtrack
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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