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Escape: Human Cargo (1998)

Seperated from his country and family, John McDonald has one purpose... Getting Home.

Genre : Action, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Simon Wincer
Writer : William Mickelberry, Dan Vining

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Treat Williams
Treat Williams
John McDonald
Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang
Dennis McNatt
Sasson Gabai
Sasson Gabai
Suliman Nasir Rasi
Ze'ev Revach
Ze'ev Revach
Sheik Abdulla Fazza
Lawrence Dane
Lawrence Dane
Pinder
Rinan Haim
Rinan Haim
Silent Sam
Uri Gavriel
Uri Gavriel
Khalid
Janet-Laine Green
Janet-Laine Green
Pat
Brandon Bone
Brandon Bone
Greg
Kristen Bone
Kristen Bone
Marilyn
Brent Bone
Brent Bone
Gil
Elva Mai Hoover
Elva Mai Hoover
State Department Woman
Patrick Galligan
Patrick Galligan
Bruce Baines
Imad Gibrin
Imad Gibrin
Hotel Porter
Jack Adalist
Jack Adalist
Jamison
Howard Rypp
Howard Rypp
Barry
Jack Messinger
Jack Messinger
North
Hamis Arbid
Hamis Arbid
Fahid
Babi Neeman
Babi Neeman
Proprietor
Mati Seri
Mati Seri
Proprietor
Albert Iluz
Albert Iluz
Dockmaster
Jerry Hyman
Jerry Hyman
Ross
Johnny Arbid
Johnny Arbid
McDonald's Lawyer
Eli Danker
Eli Danker
Central Judge
Amos Lavi
Amos Lavi
Judge #2
Lutuf Huaiser
Lutuf Huaiser
Judge #3
Yoram Hattab
Yoram Hattab
Fazza's Lawyer
Shalom Sharon Raginiano
Shalom Sharon Raginiano
Al Jubail Guard
Irving Kaplan
Irving Kaplan
Businessman
Eric Storch
Eric Storch
Aramco Driver
Ruhad Dahdal
Ruhad Dahdal
Arab Watchman
Igal Cohen
Igal Cohen
Thief
Irina Schulman
Irina Schulman
Young Arab Woman
Jay Koller
Jay Koller
Prison Officer
Norman Issa
Norman Issa
Airport Official

Crews

Simon Wincer
Simon Wincer
Director
Clyde Burleson
Clyde Burleson
Book
John McDonald
John McDonald
Book
William Mickelberry
William Mickelberry
Screenplay
Dan Vining
Dan Vining
Screenplay
Eric Colvin
Eric Colvin
Original Music Composer
Terry Blythe
Terry Blythe
Editor
David Burr
David Burr
Director of Photography
Ross Clydesdale
Ross Clydesdale
Casting
Barbara Dunphy
Barbara Dunphy
Production Design
Hillary Catchpole
Hillary Catchpole
Costume Design
Nick Grillo
Nick Grillo
Producer
Robert Rehme
Robert Rehme
Executive Producer
Mace Neufeld
Mace Neufeld
Executive Producer
Mark Egerton
Mark Egerton
First Assistant Director
Dean Hovey
Dean Hovey
Supervising Sound Editor

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