What's the Difference between Midnight Express the Book and Midnight Express the Movie?
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Billy Hayes
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Billy Hayes
Portrayed by: Brad Davis
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Midnight Express Book vs Movie
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Billy was alone in Turkey when he is arrested. |
Billy is on vacation with his girlfrend Susan when he is arrested. |
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While Billy engaged in consensual sex with other prisoners. |
He does not and declines the invitation from another prisoner.
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This doesn't occur. |
Hamidou, the warden beats Billy and attempts to rape him. |
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While being transfered to the police station Billy attempted to exit the car at a red light and Tex pulled a gun on him forcing him to remain in the car. |
Billy escapes and is chased and captured by Tex at gunpoint.
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While under interrogation, a Turkish policeman translated for Billy. |
Tex, the American, provides the translation for Billy. |
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Billy spent 17 days in the prison's psychiatric hospital. He was not sent there because of a violent outburst. |
Billy snaps and beats Rifki and bites his tongue out of his mouth. Because of this attack he is sent to a section for the Criminally Insane.
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Billy was moved to an island prison from which he escaped. |
He escaped from Sagmalcilar prison where he had been all along. |
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This didn't happen. |
Billy accidently kills Hamidou while he is attempting to rape him.
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Billy escaped the island prison by swimming accross the water to his freedom. |
Billy took the uniform of the dead warden and walked out the front gate of the prison. |