The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist (1982)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1982-05-28
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 17 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: American Zoetrope
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Caleb Deschanel
star 6.1/10
From 17 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Raúl Juliá

    as Stu Quiñones
  • Griffin O'Neal

    as Danny Masters
  • Desi Arnaz

    as Mayor Leon Quiñones
  • Teri Garr

    as Arlene
  • Joan Hackett

    as Aunt Sibyl
  • Gabriel Dell

    as Uncle Burke
  • John P. Ryan

    as Vernon
  • Elizabeth Daily

    as Sandra
  • M. Emmet Walsh

    as Fritz
  • Jackie Coogan

    as Magic Shop Owner
  • Hal Williams

    as Cop at Mayor's Office
  • Helen Page Camp

    as Neighbor
  • David Clennon

    as Newspaper Editor
  • Harry Caesar

    as Sax Player
  • Huntz Hall

    as Turnkey
  • Harry Anderson

    as Harry Masters
  • George Brengel

    as Water Commissioner
  • Carlin Glynn

    as Treasurer's Secretary
  • Isabel Cooley

    as Secretary at Newspaper Office
  • Tom Signorelli

    as Mailbox Cop
  • George Cantero

    as Jail Trustee
  • Harry Cohn

    as Jailmate
  • James Howard

    as Cop at Bridal Shop
  • R. Wayne Kruse

    as Reporter
  • Margaret Ladd

    as Reporter
  • Tom Mahoney

    as M.C.
  • Garry Marshall

    as Drummer
  • Doug McGrath

    as Photographer
  • Susi Sherman

    as Woman at Club
  • Richard Bradford

    as Sam (uncredited)
Directing Caleb Deschanel Director
Production Barrie M. Osborne Unit Production Manager
Directing Michael Haley First Assistant Director
Directing Andy Anderson Second Assistant Director
Directing Mark Radcliffe Additional Second Assistant Director
Camera Joe R. Marquette Jr. Camera Operator
Camera Dustin Blauvelt First Assistant Camera
Camera Peter Sorel Still Photographer
Camera Don Smetzer Still Photographer
Sound James E. Webb Sound
Sound Chris McLaughlin Sound
Directing Betsy Norton Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Gildo A. Scarano Costumer
Sound Daniel Allan Carlin Music Producer
Sound Curt Sobel Music Editor
Editing Stephen Semel Assistant Editor
Sound Gregg Barbanell Sound Editor
Sound Ron Horwitz Sound Editor
Sound John Leveque Sound Editor
Camera Emmett Brown Key Grip
Lighting Lou Tobin Gaffer
Art John Zemansky Property Master
Art Robert Scaife Construction Coordinator
Crew Dennis Hollis Transportation Coordinator
Production Elise Rohden Production Coordinator
Production Penny McCarthy Production Coordinator
Production Anthony Cunningham Location Manager
Production Sam Mercer Location Manager
Production Jeff Jaffee Location Manager
Crew Kathleen Sacchi Dialogue Coach
Crew Jean Gonzalez Studio Teacher
Art Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
Crew Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunt Double
Editing Arthur Schmidt Editor
Writing David Wagoner Novel
Writing Melissa Mathison Screenplay
Writing Stephen Zito Screenplay
Production Doug Claybourne Producer
Production Buck Houghton Producer
Production Francis Ford Coppola Executive Producer
Production Fred Roos Executive Producer
Sound Georges Delerue Original Music Composer
Camera Stephen H. Burum Director of Photography
Production Jane Jenkins Casting
Production Barbara Johnson Casting
Art Dean Tavoularis Production Design
Art Angelo P. Graham Art Direction
Art James J. Murakami Art Direction
Art Bruce A. Gibeson Set Decoration
Art George R. Nelson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Gloria Gresham Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Michael Germain Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Lola 'Skip' McNalley Hairstylist
Crew Lawrence J. Cavanaugh Special Effects
Visual Effects Robert Blalack Visual Effects

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