Into The Wild (2007)
This movie stars Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless, whose wealthy parents seemed to have it all. Actor Sean Penn directs this film, which one publication described as his “most ambitious movie.” Even though McCandless was at the top of the class when he graduated at Emory University, he opted to become a wanderer. After giving his savings to charity and getting rid of his possessions, he went on a journey through the Alaskan wilderness in order to find himself. Based on a true story, this film was nominated for an Academy Award and won Best Feature at the Gotham Independent Awards.
Into The Wild (2007)
Midnight Express (1978)
In the 1978 film Midnight Express, Brad Davis stars as American Billy Hayes, who attempted to smuggle drugs out of Istanbul but got caught by Turkish police. The movie depicts the cruel treatment, starvation, and abuse that Hayes endured for four years in a Turkish prison. When thirty years were added onto his sentence by a corrupt Turkish High Court, he decided to try escaping. This thrilling film shows that escape attempt. Released in 1978, the movie won Best Picture at the Golden Globes. The great Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay.
Midnight Express (1978)
