Escape
1980 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 6.3
The true story of an American man jailed for drug smuggling in Mexico whose wife helped him escape his brutal prison – disguised as a woman.
Also known as Escape 1980
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-02-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (3 votes)
Themes
- 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
Cast & crew
Timothy Bottoms
as Dwight Worker
Kay Lenz
as Barbara Chilcoate
Colleen Dewhurst
as Lily Levinson
- MS
Miguel Angel Suaree
as Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
- SA
Sandra Alexander
as Gabrielle
Allan Miller
as Jack Branch
Antonio Fargas
as Jamie Valdez
Vincent Schiavelli
as J.W. White
Jorge Cervera Jr.
as Tierno
Elliott Street
as Roger Brody
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis