Billy Hayes (smuggler)
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Billy Hayes (b. April 3, 1947 in New York, USA) is a convicted cannabis smuggler whose story inspired the film Midnight Express.
Hayes, an American student, was caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey in 1970. He was originally sentenced to four years and 2 months in a Turkish prison, which was later extended to a life sentence. He escaped in 1975 to Greece, and then home.
Hayes wrote a book on his ordeal, Midnight Express, which later became the film hit Midnight Express, released in 1978, starring Brad Davis in the title role. The film was directed by Alan Parker, with a screenplay by Oliver Stone.
Hayes is still active in the entertainment industry, specifically acting and writing. One of his successes was writing and directing 2003's Southside (later released as Cock & Bull Story in the US).
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