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  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary After his ingenious escape from a Turkish prison in 1975, Billy Hayes arrived home to a hero’s welcome, instant celebrity and within a week had a book and movie deal for his story. From the moment it stunned the world at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978, Midnight Express cemented its place in film history as an artistic and financial suc...

Directed By: Sally Sussman Morina

Written By: Sally Sussman Morina

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 39 m

Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary After his ingenious escape from a Turkish prison in 1975, Billy Hayes arrived home to a hero’s welcome, instant celebrity and within a week had a book and movie deal for his story. From the moment it stunned the world at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978, Midnight Express cemented its place in film history as an artistic and financial suc...

Directed By: Sally Sussman Morina

Written By: Sally Sussman Morina

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70
Jul 20, 2017
Many making-of documentaries focus on the preparations that go into a film and the response after its release. But what makes this one so unique is that it’s something of a corrective to the original work.
By Tim Grierson FULL REVIEW
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Jul 20, 2017
The movie is at its most entertaining when detailing the making of “Midnight Express” and the contentious personalities involved.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW

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Jul 20, 2017
Sussman ultimately portrays Hayes as a man with a good heart who did not necessarily realize how his own story would wreak collateral damage upon an entire people, while the filmmakers — especially Parker — are shown to be less remorseful about the whole experience.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 20, 2017
An engaging documentary.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
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Release Date Jul 21, 2017
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Oxford Film Festival, Mississippi, USA
• 1 Nomination

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