Escape

• Rated 6.3 out of 10
• Movie
• 1980
• 1h 36m
• Drama
• TV Movie

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.

Director

Robert Michael Lewis

Starring

Timothy Bottoms, Kay Lenz, Colleen Dewhurst, Miguel Angel Suaree