Prisoner of Rio is a 1988 drama film directed by Lech Majewski and starring Steven Berkoff, Paul Freeman and Peter Firth. It shows the flight of the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs to Brazil and the attempts of Scotland Yard detectives to recapture him. It was a coproduction between several countries.
The film was released in the United Kingdom by Palace Pictures and later on VHS by Palace Video. It was later released on DVD in the UK by Anchor Bay Entertainment.It was released on VHS in the United States by Imperial Entertainment. Despite being released worldwide, the film has still never been officially released on DVD in the United States as of 2014. ........
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