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Escape (1980)

5.0/10 1h 36m Feb 20, 1980
Drama TV Movie

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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Movie Details

Original Title Escape
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Timothy Bottoms
Timothy Bottoms
Dwight Worker
Popularity: 2.5
Kay Lenz
Kay Lenz
Barbara Chilcoate
Popularity: 1.0
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Lily Levinson
Popularity: 7.8
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Miguel Angel Suaree
Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
Popularity: 0.0
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Sandra Alexander
Gabrielle
Popularity: 0.0
Allan Miller
Allan Miller
Jack Branch
Popularity: 1.7
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Jamie Valdez
Popularity: 1.2
Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Schiavelli
J.W. White
Popularity: 6.4
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Tierno
Popularity: 5.6
Elliott Street
Elliott Street
Roger Brody
Popularity: 2.9
Louis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo
Hank
Popularity: 1.0
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Philip Levien
Steven
Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Music James Di Giacomo
Editor Frank Morriss
Executive Producer Henry Jaffe, William Beaudine Jr.
Director Robert Michael Lewis
Producer Michael Jaffe

Production

Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.

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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

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Details
Release Date February 20, 1980
Runtime 1h 36m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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