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.
Acting
Timothy Bottoms commits hard to the drag escape sequence.
Production
Shot in actual Lecumberri prison before it closed.
Director
Robert Michael Lewis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lecumberri was nicknamed 'The Black Palace' and housed political prisoners until 1976; this TV movie was among the last productions filmed there.
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