Escape

February. 20,1980      
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Timothy Bottoms as  Dwight Worker
Kay Lenz as  Barbara Chilcoate
Colleen Dewhurst as  Lily Levinson
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
William Marquez as  Col. Fuentes

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