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The warrant expired five years ago, but Hayes has another reason for avoiding Turkey: he fears he'd be held responsible for all the trouble "Midnight Express" has caused its tourism industry.
Documentary on the making of the 1978 film "Midnight Express," and its effect on the life of its subject Billy Hayes.
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When Midnight Express was released, it was credited with destroying the Turkish tourism industry almost single-handed and of poisoning relations between Turkey and the West.
Billy Hayes, the real-life hero of the 1978 Academy Award-winning movie "Midnight Express" said Friday he wanted to "make amends" for the damage the film caused Turkey.
Filled with dramatic re-creations alongside Hayes' own memory of events, this is a highly watchable hour. You won't be bored.