Breakout (1998)

Amazing Tales Of Escape

Over barbed wire, through tunnels, by boat, by plane...Relive the world's greatest and most daring prison escapes in this three-part series narrated by Rod Steiger (Doctor Zhivago, On The Waterfront).

From Union Army soldiers to Peruvian revolutionaries and notorious bank robbers, Breakout reveals the schemes, dreams and courage of prisoners who faced seemingly insurmountable odds in their quests for freedom. Shot on-location through the United States and Europe, each program visits infamous strongholds such as the Tower of London, Devil's Island, San Quentin, Alcatraz and Leavenworth. Thrilling re-enactment footage and riveting interviews bring history to life as secret codes, strategies and escape routes are exposed for the first time.

Experience the danger, triumph and agony o those who dared to Breakout!