On July 18 1990, two English teenagers are held in Thailand over drug charges; both served three years in prison and then were finally released after receiving pressure from the British government. With this day in history in mind, the theme for today will be films about drug smugglers... enjoy!
1 Midnight Express (1978) Director: Alan Parker
Film based on the book about the true story of a man (Brad Davis) sentenced to 30 years in a Turkish prison for smuggling drugs-Film won an Academy Award for Best Writing...
2 Traffic (2000) Director: Steven Soderbergh
Tells the story of many lives impacted by the drug trade-Won several Oscars including Best Director, Best Writing, Best Editing & Best Supporting Actor for Benicio Del Toro as drug enforcement officer...
2 Maria Full of Grace (2004) Director: Joshua Marston
Movie about a desperate pregnant girl (Catalina Sandino Moreno)who is willing to risk her life to be a drug mule in order to make money for her family-Moreno was nominated for an Oscar for her performance...
As I have seen all but one film from the above picks (Maria Full of Grace) I look forward to your feedback-enjoy!
Dianezy
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