Extended Reading
  • Maia 2021-12-11 08:01:11

    The originator of prison escape movies?

    You must add the label of 1978 to evaluate this film fairly, because "Shawshank's Redemption" is too jewel in the front.
    I like this dark but very textured picture, Turkey, Istanbul, full of ancient mystery Elements, the shots of several city glimpses are very fascinating. I
    don’t know if this film...

  • Cristina 2021-12-11 08:01:11

    Shocking monologue

    So now it's time for me to speak.
    What is there for me to say? When I finish, you'll sentence me for my crime.
    So let me ask you now:
    What is a crime? What is a punishment?
    It seems to vary from time to time and place to place.
    What's legal today is suddenly illegal tomorrow.
    What's illegal is...

  • Antone 2021-12-11 08:01:11

    "A bad machine, I don't know that I am a bad machine."

  • Lacy 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    It is really a prison film with a very unique art style, which can be compared with Shawshank. Why does John Hurt always play someone who is not in good health?

Midnight Express quotes

  • Max: The best thing to do is to get your ass out of here. Best way that you can.

    Billy Hayes: Yeah, but how?

    Max: Catch the midnight express.

    Billy Hayes: But what's that?

    Max: [laughs] Well it's not a train. It's a prison word for... escape. But it doesn't stop around here.

  • Jimmy: The second way out, I need you guy's help, and that's under.

    Billy Hayes: You mean tunnel? Are you serious?

    Max: This is Shagmahr prison, not Stalag 17.

    Jimmy: Well that's where you're wrong fuckface, 'cause it's already built!