THE COWBOY
THE BLOODIEST ESCAPE IN PORTUGUESE PRISON HISTORY
SERIES | CRIME
2024 | 8 x 45
Synopsis
Early 80’s.
A group of criminal’s spreads terror across the Algarve with more than 20 bank robberies.
The gang is led by a man they call “The Doctor” and a carpenter who earns the nickname of “The Cowboy”.
Captured and sentenced to 18 years in prison he becomes the protagonist of the bloodiest escape in Portuguese prison history.
Directed by: Ivo M. Ferreira
Produced by: APM for RTP
Year: 2024
