Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert Michael LewisDirector
Cast
- Timothy BottomsDwight Worker
- Kay LenzBarbara Chilcoate
- Colleen DewhurstLily Levinson
- Miguel Angel SuareeFernando Gardner-Pasquel
- Sandra AlexanderGabrielle
- Allan MillerJack Branch
- Antonio FargasJamie Valdez
- Vincent SchiavelliJ.W. White
- Jorge Cervera Jr.Tierno
- Elliott StreetRoger Brody
- Louis GiambalvoHank
- Philip LevienSteven
Themes
prisondrug smugglingattempt to escapebased on true storyprison visitbeardamerican abroadprison brutalityprison break attemptman disguised as womanconjugalmexican police