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.

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Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Dwight Worker

Kay Lenz

Barbara Chilcoate

Colleen Dewhurst

Lily Levinson

Allan Miller

Jack Branch

Antonio Fargas

Jamie Valdez

Vincent Schiavelli

J.W. White

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Tierno

Elliott Street

Roger Brody

Louis Giambalvo

Hank

William Marquez

Col. Fuentes