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Banged Up Abroad S9E5 — Mexican Prison Escape
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Banged Up Abroad•Season 9•Episode 5

Mexican Prison Escape

7.4/10 · 35 votesMay 15, 201345 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

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In the summer of 1972, five young Americans are caught trying to smuggle more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana out of Mexico and are locked up in one of the country's most violent prisons.

Directed byJames Tovell
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Episode Summary

"Mexican Prison Escape" is episode 5 of Banged Up Abroad season 9. It scored 7.4/10 from 35 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by James Tovell, it aired on May 15, 2013.

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