Escape

Escape

96 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 20, 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.

Escape

96 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 20, 1980

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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.
Original title Escape
Directors Carla Breitner, Les Hoyle, Ron Wright, Robert Michael Lewis
Writers Dwight Worker, Barbara Worker, Michael Zagor

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

William Marquez

as Col. Fuentes

Tina Menard

as Lupe

Ernie Fuentes

as Guard

Rick Garcia

as Commando #1

Bert Santos

as Commando #2

Larry Duran

as Arturo

Tigre Pérez

as Alfredo

Luis López Casanova

as Little Guard