Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Midnight Express

Midnight Express documents the true story of Billy Hayes, who was an American college student who got caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and was thrown into Turkish prison in the 1960s. Played by Brad Davis, Billy Hayes tries to escape time and time again but is beaten viciously until his spirit is broken. 

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