Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, John Huston

When American businessman Jay Wagner (Robert Duvall) lands in a Mexican jail after being framed for murder, Jay's wife (Jill Ireland) hires maverick pilot Nick Colton (Charles Bronson) to break him ou...( read more  read more... )t. Trouble is, the man responsible for the framing -- Jay's own grandfather (John Huston), who's in cahoots with the CIA and the Mexican government -- possesses vast resources that could make their daring escape even tougher than they'd imagined.

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PG, 96 min.

Directed by: Tom Gries

Release Date: January 1, 1975

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DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002

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  • October 19, 2008
    Good suspense thriller with Bronson getting able back up from Quaid and Duvall.
  • January 13, 2008
    Should've been called Charles Bronson and friends. Chuck, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, John Huston and, of course, Jill Ireland star in this really fun flick where Bronson plays a fast talking, con-man, airplane pilot hired by Ireland to break out her husband from prison. Along ...( read more)with seeing Bronson in a fun role this is well worth seeing just for a splatterific scene straight out of Braindead (or Raiders of the Lost Ark for the strong stomached). After watching this I think the Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan flick Proof of Life (which I also enjoyed, gotta love David Morse and Caruso) should've been credited as a remake.
  • May 6, 2008
    This is a good movie
  • April 29, 2008
    A great Bronson flick and yet another collaboration with Jill Ireland.

    When Jill Ireland's husband (Robert Duvall) is sent to prison for something he didnt do she hires Charles Bronson to break him out.

    Features an excellent score by Jerry Goldsmith too!
  • November 24, 2007
    Enjoyable escapism as Bronson tries to break Duvall out of the Mexican poke; nice to have Randy Quaid & Jill Ireland along for the ride (even though if she usually came along during most of Bronson's flix)..love that propeller ending :D
  • July 3, 2007
    A damn fun prison break flick. The young Randy Quaid is hilarious to see! ;D Just a generally cool 70s flick. Worth seeing for sure.
  • April 20, 2007
    Una buena movie de acción por parte del genial Charles Bronson y con las actuaciones de Robert Duvall y John Houston.
  • December 10, 2006
    Weak movie. VERY WEAK

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