By MARK KENNEDY
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The desperate plight of real-life American drug smugglerBilly Hayes- portrayed by the excellentBrad Davis- makes for haunting viewing inAlan Parker's first-rate prison drama. After being caught taking hash through Istanbul Airport, Hayes was handed a life sentence in a notoriously harsh Turkish sl...
A Return Ticket on the Midnight Express; the Film Told the Horrifying True Story of Billy Hayes and His Imprisonment in Istanbul on Drugs Charges 30 Years Ago. Now, He Tells Adrian Mourby, He Would Love to Return to the City