Feature film — 1980
Escape (1980)
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.
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Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.
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Director: Robert Michael Lewis
On screen
Cast & crew

Timothy Bottoms
Dwight Worker

Kay Lenz
Barbara Chilcoate

Colleen Dewhurst
Lily Levinson
Miguel Angel Suaree
Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
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
Philip Levien
Steven
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