UK / USA / Turkey,
1978, 116 min
Directed by:
Alan ParkerScreenplay:
Oliver StoneCinematography:
Michael SeresinComposer:
Giorgio MoroderCast:
Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid, Norbert Weisser, John Hurt, Mike Kellin, Franco Diogene, Michael Ensign (more)VOD (1)
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In this harrowing true-life adventure, young American Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) is arrested in Turkey after he’s caught smuggling hashish. Taken to a brutal Turkish jail where the prisoners must fend for themselves, he meets many other inmates, including an American (Randy Quaid), an Englishman (John Hurt), and a Scandinavian (Norbert Weisser). (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1979 - Oliver Stone (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1979 - Giorgio Moroder (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1979 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1979 - Alan Parker (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1979 - John Hurt (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1979 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1979 - Alan Parker (Best Director)
- 1979 - John Hurt (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1979 - Best Editing
- 1979 - Best Film
- 1979 - Brad Davis (Best Leading Actor)
- 1979 - Brad Davis (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1979 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1979 - Oliver Stone (Best Screenplay)
- 1979 - John Hurt (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1979 - Giorgio Moroder (Best Original Score)
- 1979 - Alan Parker (Best Director)
- 1979 - Brad Davis (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1978 - Giorgio Moroder (Best Music Score)
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - Alan Parker (Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1978 - Alan Parker (Golden Palm - Official Competition)