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America's Greatest Prison Breaks

(2015)

December 27, 2015• 1h 46m
60%
TMDB Score

Overview

A look at the prison breakout of Richard Matt and David Sweat from Clinton Correctional facility, as well as a look back at some of the most daring and ingenious prison breaks in American history.

Top Billed Cast

JB

Jolene Babyak

Herself

JB

Jolene Babyak

Himself

DD

Daren Donofrio

Daren Donofrio

DD

Daren Donofrio

David Sweat

JF

Jason Faust

Richard Lee McNair

JM

John Martini

Himself

CS

Charlie Sara

Richard Matt

JS

Jon Seltzer

Narrator

CVZ

Clint Van Zandt

Himself

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