The Escape Artist (1982)
The Escape Artist (1982)
The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.
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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Cast

Raúl Juliá Raúl Juliá As: Stu Quiñones
Griffin O'Neal Griffin O'Neal As: Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz As: Mayor Leon Quiñones
Teri Garr Teri Garr As: Arlene
Joan Hackett Joan Hackett As: Aunt Sibyl
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 28 May 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: American Zoetrope

Revenue: $143,369

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Cast

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Stu Quiñones

Griffin O'Neal

Griffin O'Neal

Danny Masters

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Mayor Leon Quiñones

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Arlene

Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

Aunt Sibyl

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Uncle Burke

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Vernon

Elizabeth Daily

Elizabeth Daily

Sandra

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Fritz

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Magic Shop Owner

Hal Williams

Hal Williams

Cop at Mayor's Office

Helen Page Camp

Helen Page Camp

Neighbor

David Clennon

David Clennon

Newspaper Editor

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Sax Player

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Turnkey

Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson

Harry Masters

George Brengel

George Brengel

Water Commissioner

Carlin Glynn

Carlin Glynn

Treasurer's Secretary

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

Secretary at Newspaper Office

Tom Signorelli

Tom Signorelli

Mailbox Cop

George Cantero

George Cantero

Jail Trustee

Harry Cohn

Harry Cohn

Jailmate

James Howard

James Howard

Cop at Bridal Shop

R. Wayne Kruse

R. Wayne Kruse

Reporter

Margaret Ladd

Margaret Ladd

Reporter

Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney

M.C.

Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall

Drummer

Doug McGrath

Doug McGrath

Photographer

Susi Sherman

Susi Sherman

Woman at Club

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Sam (uncredited)

Directed By

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Director

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

Second Assistant Director

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

First Assistant Director

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

Additional Second Assistant Director

Betsy Norton

Betsy Norton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anthony Cunningham

Anthony Cunningham

Location Manager

Elise Rohden

Elise Rohden

Production Coordinator

Jeff Jaffee

Jeff Jaffee

Location Manager

Sam Mercer

Sam Mercer

Location Manager

Barrie M. Osborne

Barrie M. Osborne

Unit Production Manager

Penny McCarthy

Penny McCarthy

Production Coordinator

Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson

Casting

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Executive Producer

Buck Houghton

Buck Houghton

Producer

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Executive Producer

Edited By

Stephen Semel

Stephen Semel

Assistant Editor

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Chris McLaughlin

Chris McLaughlin

Sound

Daniel Allan Carlin

Daniel Allan Carlin

Music Producer

Ron Horwitz

Ron Horwitz

Sound Editor

James E. Webb

James E. Webb

Sound

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

John Leveque

John Leveque

Sound Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Sound Editor

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Robert Blalack

Robert Blalack

Visual Effects

Camera

Peter Sorel

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Don Smetzer

Don Smetzer

Still Photographer

Dustin Blauvelt

Dustin Blauvelt

First Assistant Camera

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Camera Operator

Emmett Brown

Emmett Brown

Key Grip

Stephen H. Burum

Stephen H. Burum

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Robert Scaife

Robert Scaife

Construction Coordinator

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

John Zemansky

John Zemansky

Property Master

Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

Production Design

Angelo P. Graham

Angelo P. Graham

Art Direction

Bruce A. Gibeson

Bruce A. Gibeson

Set Decoration

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

James J. Murakami

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Other Crew

Dennis Hollis

Dennis Hollis

Transportation Coordinator

Kathleen Sacchi

Kathleen Sacchi

Dialogue Coach

Jean Gonzalez

Jean Gonzalez

Studio Teacher

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunt Double

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Special Effects

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