
The Escape Artist (1982)
Released:
1982-05-28
Duration:
1hr 34min
Rating 6.2
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.
Production Companies

American Zoetrope
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $143,369.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.3 |
Directed By
Caleb Deschanel
Crew
Director
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel
Unit Production Manager
Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne
First Assistant Director
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
Second Assistant Director
Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson
Additional Second Assistant Director
Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe
Camera Operator
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
First Assistant Camera
Dustin Blauvelt
Dustin Blauvelt
Still Photographer
Peter Sorel
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Don Smetzer
Don Smetzer
Sound
James E. Webb
James E. Webb
Sound
Chris McLaughlin
Chris McLaughlin
Script Supervisor
Betsy Norton
Betsy Norton
Costumer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costumer
Gildo A. Scarano
Gildo A. Scarano
Music Producer
Daniel Allan Carlin
Daniel Allan Carlin
Music Editor
Curt Sobel
Curt Sobel
Assistant Editor
Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel
Sound Editor
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Sound Editor
Ron Horwitz
Ron Horwitz
Sound Editor
John Leveque
John Leveque
Key Grip
Emmett Brown
Emmett Brown
Gaffer
Lou Tobin
Lou Tobin
Property Master
John Zemansky
John Zemansky
Construction Coordinator
Robert Scaife
Robert Scaife
Transportation Coordinator
Dennis Hollis
Dennis Hollis
Production Coordinator
Elise Rohden
Elise Rohden
Production Coordinator
Penny McCarthy
Penny McCarthy
Location Manager
Anthony Cunningham
Anthony Cunningham
Location Manager
Sam Mercer
Sam Mercer
Location Manager
Jeff Jaffee
Jeff Jaffee
Dialogue Coach
Kathleen Sacchi
Kathleen Sacchi
Studio Teacher
Jean Gonzalez
Jean Gonzalez
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Stunt Double
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Editor
Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
Novel
David Wagoner
David Wagoner
Screenplay
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Stephen Zito
Stephen Zito
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Buck Houghton
Buck Houghton
Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Fred Roos
Fred Roos
Original Music Composer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Director of Photography
Stephen H. Burum
Stephen H. Burum
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Barbara Johnson
Barbara Johnson
Production Design
Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis
Art Direction
Angelo P. Graham
Angelo P. Graham
Art Direction
James J. Murakami
James J. Murakami
Set Decoration
Bruce A. Gibeson
Bruce A. Gibeson
Set Decoration
George R. Nelson
George R. Nelson
Costume Design
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Makeup Artist
Michael Germain
Michael Germain
Hairstylist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Special Effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Visual Effects
Robert Blalack
Robert Blalack
TOP CAST

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
George Brengel
Water Commissioner

Carlin Glynn
Treasurer's Secretary

Isabel Cooley
Secretary at Newspaper Office

Tom Signorelli
Mailbox Cop
George Cantero
Jail Trustee
Harry Cohn
Jailmate
James Howard
Cop at Bridal Shop
R. Wayne Kruse
Reporter

Margaret Ladd
Reporter
Tom Mahoney
M.C.

Garry Marshall
Drummer

Doug McGrath
Photographer
Susi Sherman
Woman at Club

Richard Bradford
Sam (uncredited)