Escape (1980)
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.
- Date of release
- 1980-02-20
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Robert Michael Lewis
Casting
- 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
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