Released:
1980-02-20

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.

Director:
Robert Michael Lewis

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Timothy Bottoms
  as
  Dwight Worker
• 
  Kay Lenz
  as
  Barbara Chilcoate
• 
  Colleen Dewhurst
  as
  Lily Levinson
• 
  Miguel Angel Suaree
  as
  Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
• 
  Sandra Alexander
  as
  Gabrielle