Featuring a penetrating, Oscar-winning Giorgio Moroder synthesizer score that takes decades to get out of your system, the 1978 Alan Parker-directed drama about a young American man's hellish stint in a Turkish prison could have been written by the devil himself, but it was penned by Oliver Stone, who picked up his first Academy Award for the job. Brad Davis, John Hurt and Randy Quaid give bold, edgy performances that more than hold up even if the film itself feels dated. This 30th-anniversary edition includes three featurettes, Parker's commentary and a booklet with excerpts from the director's journals. - Kevin Crust.
