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Midnight Express

Midnight Express

1978 · Movie · 2h 1m · R

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Synopsis

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The 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".

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.5/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes90%21%
Metacritic59/10021%
TMDB7.4/101,971 votes16%
Balasaur Score75100%

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