Escape: Human Cargo Movie Review 1998

Suspenseful and fact-based drama set in 1977. Texan John McDonald (Williams) thinks he's scored big when he gets a contract to build housing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Despite government warnings, McDonald decides to travel there himself to oversee the deal. But his partners prove deceitful and when McDonald tries to enforce the contract, he's the one that winds up in prison. He's eventually released, but with his passport confiscated, the only way for McDonald to get out of the Middle East is to try smuggling himself home as cargo. Based on the book "Flight from Dhahran" by John McDonald and Clyde Burleson.

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 110 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1970s, Great Escapes, Middle East, True Stories, Corporate Shenanigans

Screenplay

William Mickelberry, Dan Vining

Cast

Treat Williams, Stephen Lang, Sasson Gabai

Cinematography

David Burr

Director

Simon Wincer

Music

Eric Colvin

Producer

Mace Neufeld, Robert Rehme, Showtime Networks