|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:Wrestling
gptkb:film
|
|
gptkbp:active_years
|
gptkb:1980s
1980-1990
1990s
1980s to 1990s
1980-1993
|
|
gptkbp:appearance
|
gptkb:Wrestle_War
gptkb:Wrestle_Mania_III
gptkb:Summer_Slam
gptkb:Clash_of_the_Champions
gptkb:Great_American_Bash
gptkb:WCW
gptkb:ECW
gptkb:NWA
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:AJPW
gptkb:Starcade
gptkb:NWA_World_Tour
gptkb:Halloween_Havoc
gptkb:Super_Brawl
USWA
independent circuits
|
|
gptkbp:appears_in
|
gptkb:Clash_of_the_Champions
gptkb:Starcade
gptkb:Wrestle_Mania
|
|
gptkbp:are_known_for
|
tactical wrestling style
|
|
gptkbp:associated_acts
|
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_Midnight_Rockers
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
|
|
gptkbp:associated_with
|
gptkb:NWA_Tag_Team_Division
gptkb:Jim_Cornette's_promotion
Midnight Express (1990s version)
|
|
gptkbp:author
|
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
Midnight Express by Billy Hayes
|
|
gptkbp:awards
|
gptkb:USWA_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Mid-South_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
2
Pro Wrestling Illustrated Tag Team of the Year
|
|
gptkbp:based_on
|
gptkb:book
a true story
a book by Billy Hayes
Hayes' experiences
|
|
gptkbp:box_office
|
gptkb:$8_million
$2.5 million
|
|
gptkbp:censorship
|
controversial content
|
|
gptkbp:championship
|
gptkb:USWA_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WWE_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:SMW_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:AWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
|
|
gptkbp:championships_won
|
gptkb:WCW
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:NWA
gptkb:WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:US_Tag_Team_Championship
|
|
gptkbp:character
|
gptkb:Max
gptkb:Jimmy
Ergun
the Turkish prison warden
|
|
gptkbp:character_arc
|
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:survival
gptkb:friendship
redemption
loss of innocence
|
|
gptkbp:character_development
|
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
Billy Hayes' transformation
|
|
gptkbp:cinematography
|
gptkb:Michael_Seresin
|
|
gptkbp:cinematography_by
|
gptkb:Michael_Seresin
|
|
gptkbp:color
|
gptkb:Color
|
|
gptkbp:community_impact
|
drug policy discussions
|
|
gptkbp:competed_in
|
gptkb:The_Wild-Eyed_Southern_Boys
gptkb:WCW
gptkb:WWF
gptkb:NWA
gptkb:Starrcade_1986
vs. The Midnight Express at Clash of the Champions
|
|
gptkbp:competes_in
|
gptkb:Wrestle_War
gptkb:Clash_of_the_Champions
|
|
gptkbp:country
|
gptkb:United_States
|
|
gptkbp:critical_reception
|
positive
positive reviews
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_impact
|
influenced drug policy discussions
popular in the 1980s and 1990s
influenced tag team dynamics
influenced perceptions of Turkey
increased awareness of drug laws in Turkey
awareness of Turkish prisons
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_references
|
parody in other media
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
highlighted issues of human rights
|
|
gptkbp:current_champion
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
|
|
gptkbp:debut
|
gptkb:1980s
gptkb:1980
|
|
gptkbp:debut_year
|
gptkb:1980
|
|
gptkbp:defeated
|
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_Southern_Boys
gptkb:The_Wild-Eyed_Southern_Boys
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
|
|
gptkbp:depicts
|
drug trafficking
prison life
the consequences of drug use
Turkish prison system
|
|
gptkbp:directed_by
|
gptkb:Alan_Parker
|
|
gptkbp:director
|
gptkb:unknown
gptkb:Alan_Parker
|
|
gptkbp:disbanded
|
gptkb:1990
gptkb:1993
1990s
|
|
gptkbp:distributor
|
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
|
|
gptkbp:documentary
|
gptkb:The_Midnight_Express:_The_Best_of_the_Midnight_Express
featured in wrestling documentaries
|
|
gptkbp:edited_by
|
gptkb:Gerry_Hambling
|
|
gptkbp:editor
|
gptkb:Gerry_Hambling
|
|
gptkbp:faction
|
gptkb:NWA
|
|
gptkbp:famous_for
|
gptkb:Wrestling
high-flying moves
double team moves
feuds with other tag teams
managerial antics
Feuds with The Rock 'n' Roll Express
Manager Jim Cornette
Tag Team Tactics
|
|
gptkbp:famous_match
|
gptkb:Starrcade_1986
vs. The Road Warriors
The Midnight Express vs. The Fantastics at Wrestle War
|
|
gptkbp:famous_rival
|
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_British_Bulldogs
gptkb:The_Road_Warriors
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
|
|
gptkbp:fan_base
|
dedicated fan following
|
|
gptkbp:featured_in
|
gptkb:documentaries
wrestling podcasts
|
|
gptkbp:federation
|
gptkb:TNA
gptkb:WCW
gptkb:ECW
gptkb:NWA
gptkb:WWE
gptkb:AJPW
gptkb:AAA
|
|
gptkbp:feud
|
gptkb:Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
gptkb:The_Kings_of_Wrestling
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_Lucha_Brothers
gptkb:The_Bar
gptkb:The_Godwinns
gptkb:The_Quebecers
gptkb:The_Smoking_Gunns
gptkb:The_Ascension
gptkb:DX
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Freebirds
gptkb:The_Hardy_Boyz
gptkb:The_Freebirds
gptkb:The_Wild_Samoans
gptkb:The_B-Team
gptkb:The_Steiner_Brothers
gptkb:The_Briscoe_Brothers
gptkb:The_Bludgeon_Brothers
gptkb:The_Bodydonnas
gptkb:The_Good_Brothers
gptkb:The_British_Bulldogs
gptkb:The_New_Age_Outlaws
gptkb:The_Motor_City_Machine_Guns
gptkb:The_Bushwhackers
gptkb:The_Moondogs
gptkb:The_Steiners
gptkb:The_Fashion_Police
gptkb:The_New_Midnight_Express
gptkb:The_New_Day
gptkb:The_Addiction
gptkb:The_American_Wolves
gptkb:The_Authors_of_Pain
gptkb:The_Briscoes
gptkb:The_Heavenly_Bodies
gptkb:The_Midnight_Rockers
gptkb:The_Edge_and_Christian
gptkb:The_Revival
gptkb:The_Road_Warriors
gptkb:The_Usos
gptkb:The_APA
gptkb:The_Colons
gptkb:The_Dudley_Boyz
gptkb:The_Headbangers
gptkb:The_Miz_and_John_Morrison
gptkb:The_Natural_Disasters
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
gptkb:The_Rockers
gptkb:The_Street_Profits
gptkb:The_Viking_Raiders
gptkb:The_Young_Bucks
gptkb:The_Acolytes
gptkb:The_Dream_Team
The Dudley Boyz (2000s)
The Midnight Express (2000s)
The Rock and Roll Express (2000s)
with The Fantastics
with The Midnight Rockers
with The Rockers
|
|
gptkbp:film_awards
|
gptkb:Golden_Globe
|
|
gptkbp:film_festival
|
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
|
|
gptkbp:film_score
|
electronic music
Giorgio Moroder's electronic music
|
|
gptkbp:film_technique
|
non-linear storytelling
realistic portrayal
intense performances
prison escape genre
dramatic score
gritty cinematography
|
|
gptkbp:filming_location
|
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Istanbul
|
|
gptkbp:filmography
|
psychological themes
|
|
gptkbp:final_match_date
|
gptkb:1990
gptkb:1993
gptkb:2007
gptkb:2019
1990s
2020s
|
|
gptkbp:finishing_move
|
gptkb:Eaton's_Alabama_Jam
Rocket Launcher
|
|
gptkbp:first_appearance
|
gptkb:Mid-South_Wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:follows
|
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
|
|
gptkbp:formation_date
|
gptkb:1980
|
|
gptkbp:formed
|
gptkb:1980s
|
|
gptkbp:founded
|
gptkb:1980s
gptkb:1980
|
|
gptkbp:founded_in
|
gptkb:1980s
|
|
gptkbp:genre
|
gptkb:drama
|
|
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
|
gptkb:2019
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
|
|
gptkbp:has_catchphrase
|
Midnight Express!
|
|
gptkbp:has_fan_base
|
professional wrestling fans
|
|
gptkbp:has_impact_on
|
in-ring performance
wrestling storytelling
wrestling psychology
modern tag teams
|
|
gptkbp:has_legacy
|
wrestling history
|
|
gptkbp:has_member
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:has_members
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
|
|
gptkbp:has_merchandise
|
gptkb:posters
gptkb:collectibles
gptkb:action_figures
gptkb:DVDs
t-shirts
|
|
gptkbp:has_sequel
|
gptkb:Midnight_Express:_The_Sequel
gptkb:Midnight_Express:_The_Return
|
|
gptkbp:historical_context
|
1970s drug culture
|
|
gptkbp:home_media_release
|
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
|
|
gptkbp:hometown
|
gptkb:Mobile,_Alabama
gptkb:Various
gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
The Midnight Express
|
|
gptkbp:influence
|
gptkb:Wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:influenced
|
gptkb:The_Hardys
gptkb:popular_culture
gptkb:Wrestling
gptkb:The_Young_Bucks
wrestling promotions
drug policy discussions
other filmmakers
future tag teams
wrestling styles
tag team wrestling dynamics
tag team dynamics
other films about drug trafficking
tag team wrestling style
public perception of Turkey
|
|
gptkbp:influenced_by
|
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Freebirds
gptkb:The_Wild_Samoans
gptkb:The_Andersons
gptkb:The_British_Bulldogs
gptkb:Wrestling
real-life events
real events
Billy Hayes' experiences
|
|
gptkbp:influences
|
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Freebirds
gptkb:Wrestling
gptkb:The_Young_Bucks
|
|
gptkbp:inspiration
|
gptkb:The_Lucha_Brothers
gptkb:FTR
gptkb:The_Briscoe_Brothers
gptkb:The_Usos
gptkb:The_Young_Bucks
documentaries about prison life
films about drug trafficking
Billy Hayes' autobiography
|
|
gptkbp:inspired
|
gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
future tag teams
|
|
gptkbp:inspired_by
|
Billy Hayes' experiences
|
|
gptkbp:is_active_in
|
multiple wrestling promotions
|
|
gptkbp:is_managed_by
|
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:is_promoted_by
|
gptkb:World_Championship_Wrestling
gptkb:Jim_Crockett_Promotions
gptkb:World_Wrestling_Federation
|
|
gptkbp:is_trained_in
|
gptkb:Bobby_Heenan
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
|
|
gptkbp:known_for
|
gptkb:teamwork
gptkb:Wrestling
high-energy performances
technical wrestling skills
team chemistry
High-Flying Moves
signature moves
classic matches
innovative tactics
high-flying moves
charismatic personalities
entertaining promos
memorable feuds
iconic rivalries
fan favorite matches
tag team tactics
manager Jim Cornette
managerial antics
team entrance music
psychology in matches
dramatic storytelling in matches
entertaining finishes
|
|
gptkbp:language
|
English
|
|
gptkbp:last_appearance
|
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame_2019
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
considered a classic
Influential in tag team wrestling
pioneers of tag team wrestling
Influential Tag Team in Wrestling History
cult classic status
inspired documentaries
remains relevant today
influenced filmmakers
one of the greatest tag teams
influential tag team
Influential Tag Team
Innovators of Tag Team Tactics
influential tag team in wrestling history
cited in discussions of drug policy
|
|
gptkbp:main_character
|
gptkb:Billy_Hayes
|
|
gptkbp:managed_by
|
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:manager
|
gptkb:Paul_Heyman
gptkb:Bobby_Heenan
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:member
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
|
|
gptkbp:members
|
gptkb:Randy_Rose
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
gptkb:Jim_Cornette
|
|
gptkbp:membership
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
|
|
gptkbp:merchandise
|
gptkb:posters
gptkb:action_figures
Action figures
t-shirts
|
|
gptkbp:metacritic_score
|
Metacritic score
Rotten Tomatoes score
|
|
gptkbp:music_by
|
gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
|
|
gptkbp:music_composer
|
gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
gptkb:unknown
|
|
gptkbp:narrative
|
drug trafficking
|
|
gptkbp:narrative_style
|
first-person perspective
|
|
gptkbp:nickname
|
gptkb:Midnight
gptkb:The_Midnight_Express
|
|
gptkbp:notable_appearance
|
gptkb:WCW
|
|
gptkbp:notable_event
|
Midnight Express vs. Rock 'n' Roll Express
Midnight Express vs. Rock 'n' Roll Express feud
Midnight Express vs. The Fantastics feud
Midnight Express vs. The New Age Outlaws feud
Midnight Express vs. The Road Warriors feud
Midnight Express vs. The Steiners feud
|
|
gptkbp:notable_inductees
|
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
|
|
gptkbp:notable_match
|
gptkb:Starrcade_1987
gptkb:Clash_of_the_Champions
gptkb:Great_American_Bash
gptkb:Starcade_1986
gptkb:Starrcade_1986
gptkb:Wrestle_War_1990
gptkb:vs._The_Fantastics
gptkb:Super_Brawl
vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express
vs. The Road Warriors
vs. The Fantastics at Clash of the Champions
vs. The Midnight Express (Jim Cornette's version)
vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express at Starrcade 1986
vs. The Midnight Rockers
Midnight Express vs. Rock 'n' Roll Express
vs. The Fabulous Ones
Wrestle Mania 3 vs. The British Bulldogs
Clash of the Champions vs. The Fantastics
NWA Great American Bash 1987 vs. The Road Warriors
Starrcade 1987 vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express
Wrestle War 1990 vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express
Midnight Express vs. The Road Warriors
|
|
gptkbp:notable_member
|
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
|
|
gptkbp:notable_members
|
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
|
|
gptkbp:notable_quote
|
" I’m not a criminal!"
" You can’t escape!"
" I just want to go home!"
" I’m innocent!"
" This is a nightmare!"
“ I’m not a criminal, I’m a victim.”
|
|
gptkbp:notable_rivalry
|
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_Four_Horsemen
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Freebirds
gptkb:The_Freebirds
gptkb:The_Southern_Boys
gptkb:The_Steiner_Brothers
gptkb:The_British_Bulldogs
gptkb:The_New_Age_Outlaws
gptkb:The_Valiant_Brothers
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Ones
gptkb:The_Midnight_Rockers
gptkb:The_Road_Warriors
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
|
|
gptkbp:notable_scene
|
prison escape
the emotional farewell scene
the trial scene
the confrontation with guards
the drug smuggling scene
the prison escape
|
|
gptkbp:notable_wrestlers
|
gptkb:The_Hardy_Boyz
many tag teams today
|
|
gptkbp:part_of
|
gptkb:Jim_Cornette's_stable
gptkb:NWA
|
|
gptkbp:popularity
|
gptkb:1980s
legendary status
high in the 1980s
|
|
gptkbp:portrayed_in
|
the justice system
|
|
gptkbp:premiere
|
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
|
|
gptkbp:premiered_on
|
gptkb:1980s
gptkb:1980
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
|
|
gptkbp:production_company
|
gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:unknown
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
|
|
gptkbp:promotions
|
gptkb:World_Championship_Wrestling
gptkb:Smoky_Mountain_Wrestling
gptkb:WCW
gptkb:WWF
gptkb:Jim_Crockett_Promotions
gptkb:NWA
gptkb:WWE
gptkb:World_Wrestling_Federation
|
|
gptkbp:rating
|
gptkb:R
|
|
gptkbp:release_date
|
October 1978
October 6, 1978
|
|
gptkbp:release_format
|
theatrical
|
|
gptkbp:release_year
|
gptkb:1978
gptkb:2000
gptkb:2020
|
|
gptkbp:released_in
|
gptkb:1978
|
|
gptkbp:remake
|
a television film
|
|
gptkbp:remastered
|
gptkb:2018
|
|
gptkbp:retired
|
gptkb:1990
gptkb:2007
1990s
|
|
gptkbp:retirement
|
gptkb:1990
1990s
2000s
active
inactive
Loss of Interest
|
|
gptkbp:retirement_year
|
gptkb:1990
|
|
gptkbp:reunion
|
2000s
2010s
multiple
multiple reunions
Occasional reunions in wrestling events
|
|
gptkbp:ring_name
|
gptkb:The_Midnights
gptkb:1980s
gptkb:Dennis_Condrey
gptkb:Bobby_Eaton
gptkb:Stan_Lane
gptkb:Midnight_Express
gptkb:The_Midnight_Express
methodical
Cocky and Arrogant
|
|
gptkbp:rival
|
gptkb:The_Fantastics
gptkb:The_Valiant_Brothers
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Ones
gptkb:The_Midnight_Rockers
gptkb:The_Rock_'n'_Roll_Express
|
|
gptkbp:runtime
|
gptkb:unknown
121 minutes
|
|
gptkbp:screenplay_by
|
gptkb:Oliver_Stone
|
|
gptkbp:set_in
|
gptkb:Turkey
|
|
gptkbp:setting
|
gptkb:Turkey
|
|
gptkbp:signature_move
|
gptkb:Lane's_Superkick
gptkb:Double_Dropkick
gptkb:Condrey's_Russian_Leg_Sweep
gptkb:Eaton's_Alabama_Jam
Superplex
Double Team Moves
Spinebuster
Rocket Launcher
Inverted Atomic Drop
|
|
gptkbp:soundtrack
|
Giorgio Moroder's score
|
|
gptkbp:starring
|
gptkb:Brad_Davis
gptkb:Randy_Quaid
gptkb:Irene_Miracle
gptkb:Bo_Hopkins
gptkb:Paul_L._Smith
Rüya Betül
|
|
gptkbp:style
|
gptkb:Wrestling
gptkb:psychology
Heel
heel
high-flying
high-flying wrestling
brawling
technical wrestling
Southern wrestling
heel tag team
psychology in matches
|
|
gptkbp:technique
|
pinfall
|
|
gptkbp:television_appearance
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Championship_Wrestling
gptkb:WCW_Saturday_Night
|
|
gptkbp:theme
|
freedom
drug trafficking
prison life
Midnight Express Theme
|
|
gptkbp:themes
|
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:justice
gptkb:survival
gptkb:corruption
gptkb:friendship
freedom
hope
suffering
redemption
desperation
freedom and captivity
|
|
gptkbp:title
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
|
|
gptkbp:type
|
gptkb:Wrestling
|
|
gptkbp:won
|
gptkb:NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:US_Tag_Team_Championship
|
|
gptkbp:won_award
|
gptkb:6
|
|
gptkbp:wrestling_promotion
|
gptkb:NWA
gptkb:N/_A
|
|
gptkbp:wrestling_style
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Technical Wrestling
High-Flying
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Four_Horsemen
gptkb:WWE_Tag_Team_Championship
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:The_New_Day
gptkb:Wrestling
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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