The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist (1982)

Released: 1982-05-28 Duration: 1hr 34min
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Rating 6.1
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
American Zoetrope

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $143,369.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.172

Directed By

Caleb Deschanel

Crew

Director
Caleb Deschanel
Still Photographer
Peter Sorel
Music Editor
Curt Sobel
Unit Production Manager
Barrie M. Osborne
Second Assistant Director
Andy Anderson
Camera Operator
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
Sound Editor
Gregg Barbanell
Production Coordinator
Elise Rohden
Script Supervisor
Betsy Norton
Music Producer
Daniel Allan Carlin
First Assistant Director
Michael Haley
Additional Second Assistant Director
Mark Radcliffe
First Assistant Camera
Dustin Blauvelt
Location Manager
Jeff Jaffee
Dialogue Coach
Kathleen Sacchi
Still Photographer
Don Smetzer
Property Master
John Zemansky
Stunt Double
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sound Editor
Ron Horwitz
Sound Editor
John Leveque
Construction Coordinator
Robert Scaife
Transportation Coordinator
Dennis Hollis
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Assistant Editor
Stephen Semel
Gaffer
Lou Tobin
Location Manager
Anthony Cunningham
Studio Teacher
Jean Gonzalez
Key Grip
Emmett Brown
Production Coordinator
Penny McCarthy
Location Manager
Sam Mercer
Original Music Composer
Georges Delerue
Screenplay
Stephen Zito
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Art Direction
Angelo P. Graham
Special Effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Costume Design
Gloria Gresham
Art Direction
James J. Murakami
Production Design
Dean Tavoularis
Visual Effects
Robert Blalack
Producer
Buck Houghton
Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Makeup Artist
Michael Germain
Executive Producer
Fred Roos
Set Decoration
Bruce A. Gibeson
Set Decoration
George R. Nelson
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Screenplay
Melissa Mathison
Director of Photography
Stephen H. Burum

TOP 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

Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan

Magic Shop Owner

Hal Williams
Hal Williams

Cop at Mayor's Office

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

Doug McGrath
Doug McGrath

Photographer

Susi Sherman
Susi Sherman

Woman at Club

Richard Bradford
Richard Bradford

Sam (uncredited)

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