MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - AT THE CUSTOMS

Midnight Express-At the Customs

[@shazam1963]

One of most under rated movies of all time! Randy Quaid was also brilliant.

[@IRONMUNSTER]

Yes a great film.

[@Creek_Hunter]

You are underrated

[@lazerbeak2125]

Perhaps the MOST tense moment in a film!!!!Brilliant work!

[@mistofoles]

The soldier knew Billy was hiding something cos he could feel his heart pounding when he searched him.

[@k1dn1ce76]

Horrible that when he jumps through the door onto the bus you see he has the sense of relief thinking that it's all over and he's home free with the drugs...

[@mistofoles]

For those who don't speak Turkish/Maltese , the soldier who found Billy hiding on the bus said " What are you doing, dick-face ? Polishing the floor ? "

[@governrelations4113]

bullshit, the first word is incomprehensible but the second sentence is: "otobüsten inin" which means "leave the bus"

[@kimmyfreak200]

liar lol

[@mistofoles]

@@kimmyfreak200 :O How dare you !

[@mistofoles]

Great start...Peering furtively through the door at customs, catching the officer's eye and immediately arousing suspicion.

[@IRONMUNSTER]

It's one of my favourite scenes in any movie. I can feel the tension every time I watch it.

[@joshuademoraes]

I remember watching this movie...I felt so happy when he got to escape away from the prison

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

1:10 "Basket". Erdoğan's men are all fluent English speakers 2:50 Janis Joplin died 53 years ago. 4:00 If only Billy played it cool he could have made it through, but he tried to fake them out and they noticed it. The irony is they were looking for bombs, not pot.

[@IRONMUNSTER]

He was under a lot of pressure. He almost made it though.

[@bonto42]

Turkish people are the nicest people I've ever met.

[@capncake8837]

Prison guards, however, especially back then, are not always so nice.

[@user-vc2vy9xl2w]

Mdr, les Arméniens du fond de leurs tombeaux peuvent témoigner de la gentillesse des turques

[@lorinkagita6367]

​@@user-vc2vy9xl2wc est entièrement vrai. Pauvres innocents, pauvres gens ...mais Dieu voit ,entend toute chose

[@Sherlock24jp]

god its my favorite movie

[@clintonearlwalker]

For anyone interested, the entire movie "Midnight Express" is posted on KZbin. Also, this movie differed substantially from actual events. There is a posting on KZbin called "Banged Up Abroad" narrated by William Hayes that recreates the actual events. He escaped an island prison in a small row boat, then swam a river into Greece. Greece deported him to the US and there is a pic of him and his dad sitting in JFK airport.

[@capncake8837]

I’m a decade late, but he didn’t swim into Greece. He just crossed into the border by bus and foot.

[@MrMickao]

This scene is so powerful !

[@mistofoles]

The first officer who came onboard the bus said "Ok, everybody off the bus and into two seperate lines at the search point, women and children first on the left, men on the right. Let's go !"

[@MatiasSepulveda-ej3mo]

Do you speak turkish? What does the police officer with says when they realize he was carrying drugs (hachís) and they start laughing jajaja

[@mistofoles]

@@MatiasSepulveda-ej3mo He said "What a dickhead !"

[@user-ii3tf5js5g]

What does the officer say in the bus?

[@mistofoles]

@@user-ii3tf5js5g - You mean the officer who enters the bus, or the one who finds Billy hiding ? - I've answered both in the comments : )

[@ellulivan]

To be precise, the part of the frisbee and the part of the soldier on the bus is Maltese. For the rest i don't know. But as I said, the movie was filmed in Malta during the 1970s and they used the fortress of St. elmo in Valetta as a set for the prison.

[@jondstewart]

But the American public were too scared and xenophobic to realize how unrealistic it was. Nobody knew what they were speaking nor smart enough to realize the prisoners slept in dorm-style barracks where they could walk around freely and get out of their cells into a dayroom area, even if it was all cement and had a water fountain.

[@capncake8837]

@@jondstewartIt wasn’t fear or xenophobia, they just didn’t know. The average American speaks neither Turkish nor Maltese. Why would they? Also, it was the 70s, it was a different time.

[@jondstewart]

@@capncake8837 exactly! And I’m just wondering if the customs officer found out that Hayes duped him when he let him go or already knew he had something up his sleeve and just let him pass and let the officers at the airplane deal with him.

[@cbracamonte]

Great scene... You can feel all the tension

[@michaellorusso4912]

Let's not forget, he was smuggling drugs, & subject to Turkish laws & their prison system. He's the one who screwed up. Don't go feeling all sorry for him.

[@capncake8837]

I think you’re supposed to feel sorry for the abuse he faced in prison, not for his crime. But I agree, he’s the one who screwed up and even he now thinks it was a foolish thing. But to be fair, he’d gotten away with it twice prior.

[@peterfraney7931]

He's lucky it wasn't in Asia as they would probably have executed him then. Pretty simple rule, if you visit a foriegn country, obey the law or pay the price.

[@Dremeli]

4:11 "Say Harry, you better get rid of those grenades." I am not an expert but I think that would not be a good idea to say as a joke when authorities are on high alert of possible terrorists.

[@Bob-op5tm]

When the sound of the keys landing on the steps and then the music kicks in… one of the greatest endings of all time

[@theredplanet666]

maybe the best movie

[@PlanTonto]

Seriously, how can anyone press "dislike" on this video? I mean it's from one of the greatest movies ever, it has great sound and video...I don't get some people. Maybe they belong in a Turkish prison. BTW This has always been my favorite part, when he gets caught..

[@mizzoulibertarian]

this dude could have grown hash here in the US and never had problems.

[@manzcanz8261]

Sweating so much sure people think theres something wrong with you😂😂 nervous breakdown 😂😂😂😂😂

[@arielespinoza5329]

Me encanta esta pelicula es una de mis favoritas.

[@mistofoles]

"BOMB !!!" "OH SHIT !! EVERYONE TAKE COVER !!" "AAGHHH !!" "AIEEE ! GOD HELP US !!" "Ah ha ha ! Just kidding ! I got you that time !" " ?!? You fucking..."

[@noplacefordisgrace]

Best movie ever.

[@ellulivan]

To be precise, the part when the passengers are asked to leave the bus is not Maltese. But for the dialogue about the frisbee and the part of the soldier on the bus....that's Maltese.

[@MatiasSepulveda-ej3mo]

What does police officer says in 5:35? Something about hachis isn’t it?

[@PlanTonto]

I don't think this is a biased representation of Turkish law enforcement in that time period. They are very clear about not tolerating drug trafficking in or out of their country. I had a Turkish friend back in the 80's that thought it was pretty "spot on". What part do you think is biased? Not arguing, just wondering..

[@ellulivan]

@Nightrain80. This movie was shot in Malta...and the police are Maltese actors (not Armenians) speaking in Maltese.

[@thrashmetalattack]

Nothing says "not suspicious" like a pair of aviators.

[@bluediver2]

This is a good film these are the way prisions are abroad in America they are Hotels

[@TURK4TURK]

Brother & sisters everthings have reason This is hapened long time ago ve live now every country heve they on sistem if you trying to ceahting there is a price ofcourse sad things happen Drugs is Bad hes not hero just somebody like you & me Turk are Great People but doesnt matter in my world I say Good people are Great people ,I believe this story changed so many life olso saved so many life ,Stay out of Drug God bless you all.

[@bigbadbruins1]

Loved the music.

[@siukong]

"You must pay a FINE ... of TWO American dollars!"

[@Dremeli]

"OK."

[@capncake8837]

DONT SHOOT! They’re souvenirs.

[@passportkaya]

2USD back then worth a lot of money.

[@jjamieiainn]

Honestly? Those aren't Turks. They're Maltese actors. Speaking Maltese. That's actually just pretty normal for us. Citatation: I'm Maltese.

[@Aristarhos_Kapotiadis]

this is a very nice film, very realistic. things are like this in turkey. if one day those guys join the eu we are gonna be like this...

[@KellyGreen5555]

Brad Davis was excellent in this film.

[@WINSTANLEYOBXa]

Brilliant film!

[@mugatu2017]

Wearing sun glasses at night inside an airport, lol

[@scatcat1994]

I think it's safe to say who Brad Pitt models himself on.

[@erreur]

one of the best movies ever made, with a Moroder soundtrack to top it off. It's portrayal of Turks may have been very harsh and prejudiced, but most great art is biased and subjective in many ways. It is portraying the Turks from Billy's point of view, not an objective observer. Of course one going thru this predicament would be biased and notice the flaws and negative attributes of any society. It is this very portrayal of Turkey and the Turks in a harsh light that makes this movies great.

[@jdefeo9841]

I’m American. I would be shitten my pants pulling up to the plane knowing what I have strapped around my waist

[@andrewohare8550]

At least he didnt have to wait in a long line to clear custom like how it is in my hometown toronto

[@onrr1726]

Been threw Canada I hate it fucking bastards caused me to miss a flight as soon as they started boarding they denied me Said I was late to the gate while bordering began. Had to hitch a flight to a diffrent airport 70 miles from where I needed to be and then to add salt to injures played more fucking games with me by saying they could not confirm where my luggage was with out someone actually confirming it with their own eyes even though the airport said they had it. I was not far off from calling a bomb threat till they opted to stop fucking with me and finally sent my suit case after 2 months.

[@gnubbolo]

im smoking a joint now, poor guy, im with u.

[@nunchaku1986]

great movie this,think its based on actual events aswell

[@SaraMarquez-o9j]

Q genio el q creo la música ❤

[@ellulivan]

@RealPinkDreams....And finally the prison where most of the movie takes place was set in Fort St. Elmo in Valletta (the capital city of Malta)

[@marctarus]

this scene has always terrorized me... do I have a guilty conscience?!? :p

[@Mentafinityy]

Your not the only one also the scene when he bite off the nose of someone in prison

[@capncake8837]

@@MentafinityyTongue, but yeah. That part is messed up, but who could blame him for snapping?

[@tommyt1971]

@romas1995 Actually, the year is 1970: Billy was arrested then & Susan mentions that Janis Joplin had died the previous day, which would've made this day Oct 5 or 6, 1970.

[@ellulivan]

@RealPinkDreams at least three actors in this scene are Maltese. The two policemen searching his bag and the soldier searching on the bus.....they are speaking Maltese (my native tongue) not Turkish, Armenian or any other language. For the rest I don't what language is it.

[@cbracamonte]

it's well done. Movies always exaggerate for good or bad.

[@inilledra]

@tkhushrenada No one thought he was a hero. It was a movie.

[@tkhushrenada]

I dont get how people view him as the hero of this movie. Don't fucking smuggle drugs

[@Re-bl5sr]

04:10 - Soldier: "Shit it out man." BH: "It's ON me not IN me bro. I'd say thanks for the pro-tip and I'd use it next time but I already *KNOW* theres no next time..."

[@Noodles37UK]

@aceiommi Saw that guy in an American teledrama. American accent. Amazing thing about actors, they really fool you. Thought he was Meditteranean cos of Midnight Express.

[@ellulivan]

@RealPinkDreams....actually the soldier on the bus first asks "what are you doing" in Maltese and then he says something else in another language. The soldiers near the plane....are not Mltese. As for the plane itself, it made part of the Airmalta fleet....infact you can recognize the colours which Airmalta used to paint its planes with back then. They changed only the plane's tail, to mask the 8 pointed cross (symbol of Malta) which would have otherwise revealed the trick.

[@Cengiz78x]

The entire movie was filmed in Malta, not in Turkey.

[@blade0954]

holiday in cambodia

[@tkhushrenada]

@Noodles37UK Actually I've watched the Bill Hayes interviews and though I made the comment 2 months ago, I actually agree now it was harsh. The 30 year sentence was just obscene and by five years he'd rehabilitated and realised how stupid it was. His escape is technically self-parole

[@TomPatCat]

Watch the show Banged up Abroad. Its a lot better depiction and Hayes commentates himself.

[@1974kaplan]

Nice movie.

[@waxwarrior03]

Was this scene filmed at Luqa Airport in Malta?

[@blackrainb0w]

has turkey changed much since then?

[@onrr1726]

Probably not

[@Cambaudio]

Apparently for him it would be all of his time had he not escaped.

[@PlanTonto]

My hands are tied by Ankara!

[@condors1972]

@ellulivan dude, when the policeman asks him to take his glasses off...whats the word he uses?

[@tomloft2000]

@KellyGreen5555 he wasn't even nominated for an Oscar,although John Hurt was(deservedly so) and director Alan Parker.

[@ericberner]

Racsism can be defined as the use of subjective hostility against an individual, based on wild assumptions.

[@falansh]

the begining of the end

[@xSpecStar]

I almost shat my self during this part in the movie.

[@mistofoles]

So did Billy.

[@KellyGreen5555]

@tomloft2000 Brad Davis was nominated for Best Actor. John Hurt was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Oliver Stone won the Oscar for Best Screenplay.

[@eshak33]

i dont think ive ever seen anyone sweat more...

[@tzlawina]

It's funny that non of the actors speak turkish, it's like some foreigner who never spoke turkish but is trying to.

[@tommyt1971]

@romas1995 Very much so! Just pointing out a minor error, nothing big. Looks like, according to the closing titles before the credits, that Billy escaped on 10/4/1975, almost 5 yrs to the day aft he was captured at the airport. Quite a coincidence. The movie is heavily fictionalized tho, Stone took a LOT of liberty w/the orig story.

[@onrr1726]

It was intentional to smear the turks but also distort some of the actual facts. Billy Hayes dose talk about the film while telling the actual truth on banged up abroad.

[@mistofoles]

You can almost hear his butt cheeks squeak when he sees the search line at the plane.

[@annodzehdownut]

@ellulivan i love that part in maltes im from maltaa and it rare t see fillms likes these

[@SaraMarquez-o9j]

Aca empecé a temblar 😮

[@Tombstoneblues19]

Now they ask more questions at the airport about your baggage. Who and when did you pack your baggage, were they always with you, did anyone put anything in them, and what happened from the time you packed them to the time you came to the airport? They check your passport 4 or 5 times. They seem to pick on Americans.

[@onrr1726]

I've never gone through any long line of questions at any airports while changeing flights in Germany, Poland or Ukraine. Being here in the U.S. or going through Canada obviously you are viewed as a terrorist in their eyes.

[@jax90210]

dis was filmed in malta. d beginning officers wer talking in a maltese dialect

[@jerste]

Just watched the film again this morning; slightly outdated but still tasteful and almost fair. The only let down being the so-called scapegoat thing at international level (although it is somewhat true) and the sex scenes which are inaccurate clichés.

[@Kelly14UK]

Instantly recognised that sink as being manufactured in Barrhead, Renfrewshire?

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

2:29...BILLYS CONFIDENCE WAS A TAD.PREMATURE!!!...BILLY REVEALED...5:23!!!

[@user-bl4gc1cm5o]

I agree

[@zherka]

beginning is nice

[@KiloByte69]

@Noodles37UK In light of the fact I think they'd have been much better off just growing the pot themslves and concerting it into hash. I mean hell even if you get caught you're not goin to jail for more than a year or w/e (even that is way too insane). Consider this, they recently found an old pot growing setup near a state ran college in New York. Imagine that!

[@freedomland11]

Is It me, or Does this Guy looks Like The late "James Dean" Holy FUCK!!

[@drne1]

i laughed my ass off when i saw the remake from The Simpsons 3x07 (:

[@strangerinwhite]

@tkhushrenada Me niether he got what he desire IMHO.

[@paulyoldmac]

or even inconspicuous

[@dnones]

2:00 - 2:22 fucking intense.

[@baruavice]

Disregarding its blatantly biased representation of Turks , one just cannot deny the sheer brilliance of this scene. The way the tension is sustained to the highest level , absolutely nail-biting.

[@mistofoles]

So what was Billy's big back-up plan ? Sneak a ride back to the terminal, dump the drugs and let the plane go with his girlfriend still on it ?? - He might have had a little explaining to do when he got back to the customs desk if it was the same guy !

[@capncake8837]

To be fair, he’d gotten away with it twice before. Unfortunately for him, some Palestinians had just hijacked a plane, so the Turks were on high alert for bombs.

[@charlesvan13]

This movie horrified me when I watched it as a kid. But knowing that he was carrying over a kilo of pot, which isn't like a couple grams and is always a felony, any adult should know better than to carry it over a border. You would go to prison in Sweden. The only difference is that prison conditions would be better.

[@marcusliciniusad]

@SellosMusic Why is that?

[@Vector2112]

This your hashish, Villyam Highs?

[@romas1995]

@tommyt1971 my bad. my point is still valid though.

[@katkinghere]

Bwahahah I have one of the production scripts !

[@romas1995]

he was lucky , lucky he crossed the greek border after the fall of Hunta .

[@SaraMarquez-o9j]

A azco las caras

[@JS45678]

This should be a lesson to everybody here who has ever thought of doing something so stupid like this. Do NOT ever smuggle illegal paraphernalia UNLESS…… you are 100% certain you will get away w it. 🙃

[@johnappleseed9290]

Well it’s virtually impossible to smuggle drugs now a days. US airport security has body scan and thermal imaging and drug sniffing dogs on stand by. Even most 3rd world countries have body scan imagining tech when you go through security. You would literally have to be involved in a drug ring to pull this off with insiders helping out. No way in hell can it be done individually now a days with BBC ur rent security technology.

[@johnappleseed9290]

Sorry with current airport technology ignore “BBC”

[@capncake8837]

He actually got away with it twice before. Airport security wasn’t too strict back then in 1970. However, they were on high alert this time because of hijackings and bombings, so they were more strict this time.

[@esseen100]

5:18 that's yo ass!!!

[@SaraMarquez-o9j]

No eran las q pusieron en las Torres .....😢