
Escape: Human Cargo
1998-03-22 · 107 min · ★ 5.6
An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested. Due to the US policy of noninterference in SA, the embassy won't help him. He must escape.
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- Directors
- Simon Wincer
- Production companies
- Neufeld/Rehme Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Treat WilliamsJohn McDonald
Stephen LangDennis McNatt
Sasson GabaiSuliman Nasir Rasi
Ze'ev RevachSheik Abdulla Fazza
Lawrence DanePinder
Uri GavrielKhalid
Janet-Laine GreenPat
Kristen BoneMarilyn
Elva Mai HooverState Department Woman
Patrick GalliganBruce Baines
Jack AdalistJamison
Jack MessingerNorth
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