Escape

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1980 · 96 min · NR · Drama · TV Movie · TMDB 6.3/10

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.

Directed by Robert Michael Lewis

Cast

• Timothy Bottoms — Dwight Worker
• Kay Lenz — Barbara Chilcoate
• Colleen Dewhurst — Lily Levinson
• Miguel Angel Suaree — Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
• Sandra Alexander — Gabrielle