Locked Up Abroad Istanbul/The Real Midnight Express (FULL EPISODE)

Istanbul/The Real Midnight Express
The 1977 book Midnight Express, and the Oscar-winning 1978 film on which it was based, also called Midnight Express, told the story of 20-year-old college student Billy Hayes - his imprisonment for drug smuggling and his escape from a prison in Istanbul, Turkey. But for legal reasons, the book, which Hayes co-wrote, was not completely accurate; and the film version strayed even further from the truth, for artistic reasons. In this episode, Billy tells the full story of being sent to the infamous Turkish Sagmalcilar prison and eventually escaping.

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[IlluminatReptilian]

That's quite a story. He is very lucky he was able to escape without getting killed, or even worse sent back to prison for life. I love watching locked up abroad. An awesome program and a valuable lesson to be learned. Never try to smuggle drugs, it just isn't worth it.

[fantomseed]

prisoners in the US would never survive this prison

[bauhbjingles]

I watched the movie of this story about a month ago. I really liked the movie a lot since it was based on a true story. Then I found this episode by accident. This is true enertainment. I wish all of t.v. was like this. After watching Midnight Express, then seeing the entire account being told from the man himself, I am going to have to go out and get his book. Extremely intriguing stuff!

[ErraticReviews]

@oO0E So, if a US citizen is in a prison in a different country, does that mean he's in the US? Dumb fuck.

[oO0E]

@ErraticReviews And what the fuck is the difference you shit bag?

[ErraticReviews]

@oO0E Are you serious? He said prisoners IN the US, not FROM the US, fucktard.

[oO0E]

@fantomseed lol last I checked, this prisoner was from the US dumbass

[lamBETTERthanY0U]

ive been to istanbul crazy city

[zooeyhall]

This is better than the movie.

[cheb221]

Istambul is not in Morocco.....the people are speaking Moroccan langauge....