"Billy Hayes Reveals 'The Real Midnight Express'
Billy Hayes Reveals
The man behind 'Midnight Express' tells his side of the story in the season premiere of 'Locked Up Abroad.'
by Blair Marnell
Jun 28, 2010
On Wednesday, June 30, a new season of 'Locked Up Abroad' will debut on the National Geographic Channel. The series — which often features gripping accounts of Americans held in foreign jails — is returning with the untold tale of one of the most famous American prisoners ever, Billy Hayes.
In 1970, Hayes was arrested while attempting to smuggle Hash out of Turkey and sentenced to four years in jail. After his sentence was shifted into a life term only weeks away from his release, Hayes planned and successfully executed his escape from prison. Following his return to America, Hayes wrote a book about his experiences called 'Midnight Express;' which was later adapted into a movie by director Alan Parker and screenwriter Oliver Stone with Brad Davis portraying Hayes on the big screen."
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