The Escape Artist (1982)
The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.
94 min
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.
- Release date
- May 28, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $143,369
Trailer
Cast
- Raul Julia as Stu Quiñones
- Griffin O'Neal as Danny Masters
- Desi Arnaz as Mayor 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
Crew
- Caleb Deschanel · Director
- David Wagoner · Writer
- Melissa Mathison · Writer
- Stephen Zito · Writer
- Doug Claybourne · Producer
- Buck Houghton · Producer
- Georges Delerue · Composer
- Stephen H. Burum · Cinematographer
- Arthur Schmidt · Editor
- Jane Jenkins · Casting director
- Barbara Johnson · Casting director
- Dean Tavoularis · Production designer