Film

The Escape Artist

1982 · 1h 34m · Comedy · Crime · Drama

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

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

Metacritic

58

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.

Raúl Juliá

Stu Quiñones

Griffin O'Neal

Danny Masters

Desi Arnaz

Mayor Leon Quiñones

Teri Garr

Arlene

Joan Hackett

Aunt Sibyl

Gabriel Dell

Uncle Burke

John P. Ryan

Vernon

E. G. Daily

Sandra

M. Emmet Walsh

Fritz

Jackie Coogan

Magic Shop Owner

Hal Williams

Cop at Mayor's Office

Helen Page Camp

Neighbor

David Clennon

Newspaper Editor

Harry Caesar

Sax Player

Huntz Hall

Turnkey

Harry Anderson

Harry Masters

• Caleb DeschanelDirector
• Stephen ZitoScreenplay
• Melissa MathisonScreenplay
• David WagonerNovel
• Doug ClaybourneProducer
• Buck HoughtonProducer
• Francis Ford CoppolaExecutive Producer
• Fred RoosExecutive Producer
• Stephen H. BurumDirector of Photography
• Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer

The Escape Artist trailer

Release date

May 28, 1982

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG

Revenue

$143,369

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama

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