Escape (1980)

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.

Release Date : Feb 20, 1980

Runtime : 1h 36m

Genre : Drama  TV Movie  

Companies : Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : prison, drug smuggling, attempt to escape, based on true story, prison visit, beard, american abroad, prison brutality, prison break attempt, man disguised as woman, conjugal, mexican police