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Escape

1980, English. Directed by Robert Michael Lewis.

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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Runtime
1h 36m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
Rated
NR

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Released
20 February 1980
Country
United States of America
prisondrug smugglingattempt to escapebased on true storyprison visitbeardamerican abroadprison brutalityprison break attemptman disguised as womanconjugalmexican police

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Escape runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).

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Who directed Escape?

Escape (1980) was directed by Robert Michael Lewis and stars Timothy Bottoms, Kay Lenz, Colleen Dewhurst.

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