Review of Midnight Express (1978) by Gökhan Ö — 21 Oct 2009

Its not true story.. but interesting movie.

This review of Midnight Express (1978) was written by Gökhan Ö on 21 Oct 2009.

Midnight Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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