Jailbreak review â the great, ingenious, Chilean escape
The last days of Pinochetâs regime form the backdrop of this exciting dramatisation of a real prison-break plot
Dig deeper . Jailbreak. Photograph: Signature Entertainment
Dig deeper . Jailbreak. Photograph: Signature Entertainment
PhuongLe
Tue 23 Feb 2021 09.00 EST
Last modified on Fri 26 Feb 2021 10.44 EST
Here is the story of the biggest prison escape in Chilean history. In 1990, during the final days of the Pinochet regime, 49 leftwing prisoners escaped from a Santiago jail via a 60-metre-long tunnel dug over 18 gruelling months with spoons and screwdrivers. Local newspapers called it âThe Great Escapeâ and âAn Escape for the Moviesâ; the event was a natural for the big screen. Jailbreak digs into this historic episode with thrilling oomph and awe.