Escape (1980)★ 6.4/10

US · 100 min · February 20, 1980

• Drama

Directed by: Robert Michael Lewis

Written by: Dwight Worker, Barbara Worker, Michael Zagor

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.