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Escape

Escape

1980·Movie·1h 36m

Drama, TV Movie

6.3 / 10 (3 votes)

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
Original language
English
Released
20 February 1980

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Timothy Bottoms

    Timothy Bottoms

    Dwight Worker

  • Kay Lenz

    Kay Lenz

    Barbara Chilcoate

  • Colleen Dewhurst

    Colleen Dewhurst

    Lily Levinson

  • MA

    Miguel Angel Suaree

    Fernando Gardner-Pasquel

  • SA

    Sandra Alexander

    Gabrielle

  • Allan Miller

    Allan Miller

    Jack Branch

  • Antonio Fargas

    Antonio Fargas

    Jamie Valdez

  • Vincent Schiavelli

    Vincent Schiavelli

    J.W. White

  • Jorge Cervera Jr.

    Jorge Cervera Jr.

    Tierno

  • Elliott Street

    Elliott Street

    Roger Brody

  • Louis Giambalvo

    Louis Giambalvo

    Hank

  • PL

    Philip Levien

    Steven