The Escape Artist (1982)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $143,369.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.97 |
Directed By
Caleb Deschanel
Crew
Caleb Deschanel
Andy Anderson
Peter Sorel
Chris McLaughlin
Don Smetzer
Gildo A. Scarano
Anthony Cunningham
Daniel Allan Carlin
Robert Scaife
Dennis Hollis
Ron Horwitz
Elise Rohden
Lou Tobin
Jeff Jaffee
James E. Webb
Michael Haley
Dustin Blauvelt
Curt Sobel
Mark Radcliffe
Sam Mercer
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Betsy Norton
John Leveque
Wayne Fitzgerald
Barrie M. Osborne
Gregg Barbanell
Stephen Semel
Kathleen Sacchi
Jean Gonzalez
Emmett Brown
Penny McCarthy
John Zemansky
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Arthur Schmidt
David Wagoner
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Barbara Johnson
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Dean Tavoularis
Robert Blalack
Jane Jenkins
Doug Claybourne
Francis Ford Coppola
Georges Delerue
Angelo P. Graham
Buck Houghton
Fred Roos
Bruce A. Gibeson
George R. Nelson
Michael Germain
Stephen Zito
Gloria Gresham
Melissa Mathison
Stephen H. Burum
James J. Murakami
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)
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