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| Midnight Express |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Brad Davis, William Hurt, Paul Smith, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Randy Quaid |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
79306 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
120 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1978 |
| (LD Release Date): |
04/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Alan Parker |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Oliver Stone |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Giorgio Moroder |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Geoffrey Kirkland |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Milena Canonero |
| (Editor): |
Gerry Hambling |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Peter Guber |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Alan Marshall & David Puttnam |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Winner of two Academy Awards® for best adapted screenplay and best score, Midnight Express tells the true story of Billy Hayes’ nightmarish experience in a Turkish prison. Caught in the Istanbul Airport with two kilos of hashish taped to his body, the American college student (Brad Davis) first receives a four year sentence, during which he endures sadistic torture from the brutal chief guard, Hamidou (Paul Smith). Yet, he courageously awaits his release. Then, with only days remaining on his term, the High Court, as a lesson to the rest of the world, extends his sentence to 30 years—a ruling that breaks him both physically and spiritually.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 matted picture is exceptionally clean and sharp with no artifacts. Fleshtones are naturally rendered and both contrast and shadow detail is excellent.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
If only the soundtrack which features the haunting Moroder score were in stereo.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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