Midnight Express
Midnight Express is a 1978 American British biographical drama movie directed by Alan Parker and based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Billy Hayes. It stars Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, John Hurt and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was nominated for 6 Oscars and won 2 Academy Awards in 1979.