<P> Midnight Express was released on October 6, 1978 . Upon release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics . Many praised Davis's performance as well as the cast, the writing, the direction and the musical score by Giorgio Moroder . However, Hayes and others criticized the film for portraying the Turkish prison men as violent and villainous and for deviating too much from the material source . The film grossed over $35 million worldwide against budget of $2 million . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed . Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise . (September 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed . Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise . (September 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> On October 6, 1970, while on holiday in Istanbul, Turkey, American college student Billy Hayes straps 2 kg of hashish blocks to his chest . While attempting to board a plane back to the United States with his girlfriend, Billy is arrested by Turkish police on high alert due to fear of terrorist attacks . He is strip - searched, photographed and questioned . </P>

Movie about a guy who breaks out of prisons