Escape

Feb 20, 1980

1h 36m

★ 5.0

Overview

The true story of Dwight Worker, an American who was caught smuggling drugs in Mexico, and sentenced to fortress-like Lecumberri Prison where he endured brutal conditions. With the help of his wife, Barbara, he escaped the prison by disguising himself as a woman. He was the first prisoner to escape Lecumberri since Pancho Villa.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.

Escape Trailers

Cast

Dwight Worker

Timothy Bottoms

Barbara Chilcoate

Kay Lenz

Lily Levinson

Colleen Dewhurst

Fernando Gardner-Pasquel

Miguel Angel Suaree

Gabrielle

Sandra Alexander

Jack Branch

Allan Miller

Jamie Valdez

Antonio Fargas

J.W. White

Vincent Schiavelli

Tierno

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Roger Brody

Elliott Street

Hank

Louis Giambalvo

Steven

Philip Levien

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