Escape

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.

Directed by Robert Michael Lewis

Top cast

Timothy Bottoms

Dwight Worker

Kay Lenz

Barbara Chilcoate

Colleen Dewhurst

Lily Levinson

M

Miguel Angel Suaree

Fernando Gardner-Pasquel

S

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

P

Philip Levien

Steven

William Marquez

Col. Fuentes

T

Tina Menard

Lupe

E

Ernie Fuentes

Guard

R

Rick Garcia

Commando #1

B

Bert Santos

Commando #2

L

Larry Duran

Arturo

T

Tigre Pérez

Alfredo

L

Luis López Casanova

Little Guard

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