Review of Midnight Express (1978) by Bianca P — 08 Feb 2011

I thoroughly liked this movie! Chilling at parts..

This review of Midnight Express (1978) was written by Bianca P on 08 Feb 2011.

Midnight Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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