• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1980-02-20
  • Runtime96 minutes
  • TaglineNot Available
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreDrama, TV Movie
  • Production
    CompaniesHenry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie 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.

Casts

Timothy Bottoms

Kay Lenz

Colleen Dewhurst

Allan Miller

Antonio Fargas

Vincent Schiavelli

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Elliott Street

Louis Giambalvo

William Marquez