Also question is, is Midnight Express a true story?
Directed by Alan Parker (Mississippi Burning) and written by Oliver Stone (Platoon) the 1978 film Midnight Express related the purportedly true story of Billy Hayes (played by Brad Davis), an American who was sent to a brutal prison in Turkey for attempting to smuggle hashish out of the country.
Also, who is Tex in Midnight Express? Billy Hayes (writer, born 1947)
| Billy Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Hayes April 3, 1947 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Marquette University (withdrew) |
| Occupation | Writer, actor, film director |
| Home town | North Babylon, New York |
Also question is, what happened to the Midnight Express?
In Midnight Express, a young American, Billy Hayes (played by the late Brad Davis), is arrested at Istanbul airport with some hash taped to his chest. He is thrown in prison and endures a traumatic time at the hands of sadistic prison guards before managing to escape.
What happened to William Hayes of Midnight Express?
Billy Hayes was actually sent to the sanitarium, NOT for biting off an inmate's tongue, which never happened, but as punishment for an escape attempt in 1972. Alan Parker once said that this movie was "The first story which could be made in Europe with a British crew, and had a chance of making it in the States.
