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Escape (1980)

Directed by Robert Michael Lewis

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.

Rated NR | Length 96 minutes

Actors

Timothy Bottoms | Kay Lenz | Colleen Dewhurst | Miguel Angel Suaree | Sandra Alexander | Allan Miller | Antonio Fargas | Vincent Schiavelli | Jorge Cervera Jr. | Elliott Street | Louis Giambalvo | Philip Levien | William Marquez | Tina Menard | Ernie Fuentes | Rick Garcia | Bert Santos | Larry Duran | Tigre Pérez | Luis López Casanova