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British director alan parkers 1978 film, midnight express, based upon a nonfiction book, by william hayes and william hoffer, was considered somewhat controversial upon its release, but looking back on it, over three decades later, one has to wonder what all the controversy was about. William hoffer is coauthor of caught in the act and is director of the american society of journalists and authors. Banged up abroad, the real midnight express, is on the national geographic channel tomorrow night, at 9pm. Be the first to watch, comment, and share indie trailers, clips, and. Midnight express billy hayes makes las vegas home las. That was the year he tried to smuggle 4 pounds of hashish from istanbul back to his home in america.
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