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www.filmcritic.com - : Based on Billy Hayes' book and a script from Oliver Stone, Midnight Express has earned a (rightful) reputation as one of the most distrubing films about third-world prisons... or any other prison, for that matter. All modern-day jail flicks owe it a debt. more...
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4/5
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www.epinions.com - : Oliver Stone's first success in films came with Midnight Express. Several years before Platoon (1986) made him a famous director, he won an Oscar for writing the screenplay of the controversial prison movie. more...
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68/1
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www.apolloguide.com - : Directed by Alan Parker (The Commitments, Angel Heart and Mississippi Burning), Midnight Express walks a fine line between portraying Hayes as a victim or a criminal. It asks a lot of hard questions: when is punishment too much punishment?; what do criminals deserve for their crimes? more...
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85/1
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