Escape

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Release date: February 20, 1980
Duration: 96 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Timothy Bottoms
Dwight Worker
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Kay Lenz
Barbara Chilcoate
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Colleen Dewhurst
Lily Levinson