Escape (1980) Timothy Bottoms, Kay Lenz

The true story of Dwight Worker, an American who was caught smuggling drugs in Mexico, and sentenced to fortress-like Lecumberri prison. 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. This story was also a episode of Locked Up Abroad - season 07 episode 07