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The Escape Artist (1982)
Released:
1982-05-28
Duration:
1hr 34min
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](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/ueaENQkPcy8rlr5fGZVBXKOhlBh.png)
American Zoetrope
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
---|---|
Revenue | $143,369.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.151 |
Directed By
Caleb Deschanel
Crew
Director
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel
Second Assistant Director
Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson
Still Photographer
Peter Sorel
Peter Sorel
Sound
Chris McLaughlin
Chris McLaughlin
Still Photographer
Don Smetzer
Don Smetzer
Costumer
Gildo A. Scarano
Gildo A. Scarano
Location Manager
Anthony Cunningham
Anthony Cunningham
Music Producer
Daniel Allan Carlin
Daniel Allan Carlin
Construction Coordinator
Robert Scaife
Robert Scaife
Transportation Coordinator
Dennis Hollis
Dennis Hollis
Sound Editor
Ron Horwitz
Ron Horwitz
Production Coordinator
Elise Rohden
Elise Rohden
Gaffer
Lou Tobin
Lou Tobin
Location Manager
Jeff Jaffee
Jeff Jaffee
Sound
James E. Webb
James E. Webb
First Assistant Director
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
First Assistant Camera
Dustin Blauvelt
Dustin Blauvelt
Music Editor
Curt Sobel
Curt Sobel
Additional Second Assistant Director
Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe
Location Manager
Sam Mercer
Sam Mercer
Camera Operator
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
Costumer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Script Supervisor
Betsy Norton
Betsy Norton
Sound Editor
John Leveque
John Leveque
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Unit Production Manager
Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne
Sound Editor
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Assistant Editor
Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel
Dialogue Coach
Kathleen Sacchi
Kathleen Sacchi
Studio Teacher
Jean Gonzalez
Jean Gonzalez
Key Grip
Emmett Brown
Emmett Brown
Production Coordinator
Penny McCarthy
Penny McCarthy
Property Master
John Zemansky
John Zemansky
Stunt Double
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Editor
Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
Novel
David Wagoner
David Wagoner
Special Effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Casting
Barbara Johnson
Barbara Johnson
Hairstylist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Production Design
Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis
Visual Effects
Robert Blalack
Robert Blalack
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Doug Claybourne
Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Original Music Composer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Art Direction
Angelo P. Graham
Angelo P. Graham
Producer
Buck Houghton
Buck Houghton
Executive Producer
Fred Roos
Fred Roos
Set Decoration
Bruce A. Gibeson
Bruce A. Gibeson
Set Decoration
George R. Nelson
George R. Nelson
Makeup Artist
Michael Germain
Michael Germain
Screenplay
Stephen Zito
Stephen Zito
Costume Design
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Screenplay
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison
Director of Photography
Stephen H. Burum
Stephen H. Burum
Art Direction
James J. Murakami
James J. Murakami
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