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Career criminal Toby Young enjoys drugs and violence and when he breaks out of jail, police go in hot pursuit.

Got to Escape Underground

Con artist Fred Brito has reinvented himself dozens of times; with no formal training, he's conducted a symphony orchestra, been elected to a public office, and administered mass as a fake Catholic priest.

Got to Pretend I'm a Priest

A woman robs a bank and flees with her three children.

Got to Run to Mexico With My Kids

By the age of 17, William Van Poyck was convicted of robbery and served six years behind bars before escaping from a maximum security prison. Then, in 1987, he prepared to ambush a prison transport van.

Got to Escape From the Rock

While facing five life sentences for a spree of robberies, Frankie Lee Bass makes a daring escape and goes on the run.

Got to Make a Dummy Out of Sheets

A woman murders an elderly widow as revenge for firing her.

Got to Steal a Rich Woman's Jewelry

A man who served time but turned his life around may end up back in prison following a freak accident.

Got to Be a Car Salesman

A man kidnaps a co-worker and terrorizes her.

Got to Pose as a Firefighter

Man and his friends kill a man and steal his truck; the friends confess to the crime.

Got to Burn a Truck

A man scams the film industry and sells pirated videos.

Got to Copy Movies

A man kills another as revenge and flees to Mexico to stay out of prison.

Got to Silence a Witness

Man changes his identity, but it's not enough to keep authorities from tracking him down.

Got to Wear a Pink Shirt

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