Max in Midnight Express
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Max in Midnight Express is a gaunt, world-weary British inmate in the Turkish prison who befriends and mentors the protagonist, embodying both the despair and dark humor of long-term incarceration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Max in Midnight Express canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationRelationship | loosely based on a real inmate known to Billy Hayes ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Midnight Express
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surface form:
1978 film Midnight Express
Midnight Express ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Billy Hayes (Midnight Express) ⓘ |
| awardAssociation |
John Hurt
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surface form:
John Hurt received critical acclaim for portraying Max
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| characterTrait |
bitter
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cynical ⓘ gaunt ⓘ protective toward Billy Hayes ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom (fictional nationality) ⓘ |
| creator | Oliver Stone ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
crime drama
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prison drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Midnight Express
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surface form:
Midnight Express (1978 film)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies despair of long-term incarceration
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provides dark humor in prison setting ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mentor to Billy Hayes
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supporting character ⓘ |
| nationality | British (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation | prisoner ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Turkish prison (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Hurt ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWork | Oliver Stone ⓘ |
| setting | Istanbul prison (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
friendship under duress
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psychological impact of incarceration ⓘ survival in prison ⓘ |
| workBasedOn |
Midnight Express
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surface form:
Midnight Express (book)
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