Escape
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.
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Top cast
Timothy Bottoms
Dwight Worker
Kay Lenz
Barbara Chilcoate
Colleen Dewhurst
Lily Levinson
Miguel Angel Suaree
Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
Sandra Alexander
Gabrielle
Allan Miller
Jack Branch
Antonio Fargas
Jamie Valdez
Vincent Schiavelli
J.W. White
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Tierno
Elliott Street
Roger Brody
Louis Giambalvo
Hank
Philip Levien
Steven
William Marquez
Col. Fuentes
Tina Menard
Lupe
Ernie Fuentes
Guard
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Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 20, 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Original language
- EN
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