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