The Escape Artist (1982)

ALL 05/28/1982 (en) Comedy, Crime, Drama 94 Min
  • Release
    05/28/1982
  • Production
    American Zoetrope
  • Rotten tomato
    61%
  • Original title
    The Escape Artist
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 143,369.00
    -

The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.

Overview

The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from prison within an hour. What follows is a flashback showing his childhood with his uncle and aunt, who are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves.

  1. Caleb Deschanel

    Director

  2. Story



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  1. Raúl Juliá

    Stu Quiñones

  2. Griffin O'Neal

    Danny Masters

  3. Desi Arnaz

    Mayor Leon Quiñones

  4. Teri Garr

    Arlene

  5. Joan Hackett

    Aunt Sibyl

  6. Gabriel Dell

    Uncle Burke

  7. John P. Ryan

    Vernon

  8. Elizabeth Daily

    Sandra

  9. M. Emmet Walsh

    Fritz

  10. Jackie Coogan

    Magic Shop Owner

  11. Hal Williams

    Cop at Mayor's Office

  12. Helen Page Camp

    Neighbor

  13. David Clennon

    Newspaper Editor

  14. Harry Caesar

    Sax Player

  15. Huntz Hall

    Turnkey

  16. Harry Anderson

    Harry Masters

  17. George Brengel

    Water Commissioner

  18. Carlin Glynn

    Treasurer's Secretary

  19. Isabel Cooley

    Secretary at Newspaper Office

  20. Tom Signorelli

    Mailbox Cop

  21. George Cantero

    Jail Trustee

  22. Harry Cohn

    Jailmate

  23. James Howard

    Cop at Bridal Shop

  24. R. Wayne Kruse

    Reporter

  25. Margaret Ladd

    Reporter

  26. Tom Mahoney

    M.C.

  27. Garry Marshall

    Drummer

  28. Doug McGrath

    Photographer

  29. Susi Sherman

    Woman at Club

  30. Richard Bradford

    Sam (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 30 , Crews : 56

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The Escape Artist (1982) 94 Min

ALL 05/28/1982 (en)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Release 05/28/1982
  • Production
    American Zoetrope
  • Original title The Escape Artist
  • en
  • Revenue143,369.00

The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.

Overview

The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from prison within an hour. What follows is a flashback showing his childhood with his uncle and aunt, who are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves.

  1. Caleb Deschanel

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Arthur Schmidt

    Editor

  4. Doug Claybourne, Buck Houghton

    Producer