Review of Midnight Express (1978) by Vincent C — 31 Oct 2007

A masterpiece! Scary and hard to watch at times, but still emotional and fulfilling. On my all time favorite list!

This review of Midnight Express (1978) was written by Vincent C on 31 Oct 2007.

Midnight Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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