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Escape

19805.0 / 1096 min
Drama, TV Movie

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.

Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Dwight Worker

Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz

Barbara Chilcoate

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Lily Levinson

Miguel Angel Suaree

Miguel Angel Suaree

Fernando Gardner-Pasquel

Sandra Alexander

Sandra Alexander

Gabrielle

Allan Miller

Allan Miller

Jack Branch

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Jamie Valdez

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

J.W. White

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Tierno

Elliott Street

Elliott Street

Roger Brody

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Hank

Philip Levien

Philip Levien

Steven

William Marquez

William Marquez

Col. Fuentes

Tina Menard

Tina Menard

Lupe

Ernie Fuentes

Ernie Fuentes

Guard

Rick Garcia

Rick Garcia

Commando #1

Bert Santos

Bert Santos

Commando #2

Larry Duran

Larry Duran

Arturo

Tigre Pérez

Tigre Pérez

Alfredo

Luis López Casanova

Luis López Casanova

Little Guard

Crew

James Di Giacomo

James Di Giacomo

Music

Tom D. May

Tom D. May

Best Boy Grip

Tommy Klines

Tommy Klines

Second Assistant Camera

Ernie Reed

Ernie Reed

Camera Operator

Larry Holt

Larry Holt

Stunts

Clancy T. Troutman

Clancy T. Troutman

Sound Designer

Richard Lawrence

Richard Lawrence

Art Direction

Frank Morriss

Frank Morriss

Editor

Michael Zagor

Michael Zagor

Teleplay

William Beaudine Jr.

William Beaudine Jr.

Unit Production Manager

Ron Wright

Ron Wright

First Assistant Director

Carla Breitner

Carla Breitner

Second Assistant Director

Les Hoyle

Les Hoyle

Script Supervisor

Ken Wilhoit

Ken Wilhoit

Music Editor

Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones

Assistant Editor

Herb Roberts

Herb Roberts

Camera Operator

Bobby Comer

Bobby Comer

Gaffer

Betsy Jones

Betsy Jones

Costume Designer

Ken Wensevic

Ken Wensevic

Makeup Artist

Dominick Bruno

Dominick Bruno

Property Master

John Rettino

John Rettino

Property Master

Bucky Moore

Bucky Moore

Assistant Property Master

Don Duffield

Don Duffield

Key Grip

Michael Tapp

Michael Tapp

Dolly Grip

Gregg Michael

Gregg Michael

Hairstylist

Bruce Rogard

Bruce Rogard

Wardrobe Supervisor

Penelope Bonebrake

Penelope Bonebrake

Wardrobe Assistant

Arnold Braun

Arnold Braun

Sound Mixer

Leo Derieg

Leo Derieg

Transportation Captain

Teresa Ernest

Teresa Ernest

Production Coordinator

Lucille Baumann

Lucille Baumann

Production Accountant

Bill Masters

Bill Masters

First Assistant Camera

Tom Klines

Tom Klines

Second Assistant Camera

Robert Kyte

Robert Kyte

Boom Operator

Dennis DeWaay

Dennis DeWaay

Construction Coordinator

Fred Muncey

Fred Muncey

Best Boy Grip

Richard K. Martens

Richard K. Martens

Electrician

Glen W. Cooper

Glen W. Cooper

Painter

Denis Bernardello

Denis Bernardello

Painter

Gail Melnick

Gail Melnick

Casting

Henry Jaffe

Henry Jaffe

Executive Producer

Robert Michael Lewis

Robert Michael Lewis

Director

Barbara Worker

Barbara Worker

Book

Dwight Worker

Dwight Worker

Book

William Beaudine Jr.

William Beaudine Jr.

Executive Producer

Michael Jaffe

Michael Jaffe

Producer

Richard Vane

Richard Vane

Associate Producer