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.
- Released
- 1980-02-20
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Michael Lewis
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 3 votes
Cast
- Timothy Bottoms as Dwight Worker
- Kay Lenz as Barbara Chilcoate
- Colleen Dewhurst as Lily Levinson
- Miguel Angel Suaree as Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
- Sandra Alexander as Gabrielle
- Allan Miller as Jack Branch
- Antonio Fargas as Jamie Valdez
- Vincent Schiavelli as J.W. White
- Jorge Cervera Jr. as Tierno
- Elliott Street as Roger Brody
- Louis Giambalvo as Hank
- Philip Levien as Steven