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.
Timothy Bottoms
as Dwight Worker
Kay Lenz
as Barbara Chilcoate
Colleen Dewhurst
as Lily Levinson
Miguel Angel Suaree
as Fernando Gardner-Pasquel
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
Louis Giambalvo
as Hank
Philip Levien
as Steven
