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The Escape Artist

19826.2 / 1094 min
Comedy, Crime, Drama

Overview

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

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.

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

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Vernon

E. G. Daily

E. G. Daily

Sandra

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Fritz

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Magic Shop Owner

Hal Williams

Hal Williams

Cop at Mayor's Office

Helen Page Camp

Helen Page Camp

Neighbor

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

Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney

M.C.

Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall

Drummer

Doug McGrath

Doug McGrath

Photographer

Susi Sherman

Susi Sherman

Woman at Club

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Sam (uncredited)

Crew

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Director

Barrie M. Osborne

Barrie M. Osborne

Unit Production Manager

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

First Assistant Director

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

Second Assistant Director

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

Additional Second Assistant Director

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Camera Operator

Dustin Blauvelt

Dustin Blauvelt

First Assistant Camera

Peter Sorel

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Don Smetzer

Don Smetzer

Still Photographer

James E. Webb

James E. Webb

Sound

Chris McLaughlin

Chris McLaughlin

Sound

Betsy Norton

Betsy Norton

Script Supervisor

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costumer

Gildo A. Scarano

Gildo A. Scarano

Costumer

Daniel Allan Carlin

Daniel Allan Carlin

Music Producer

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

Stephen Semel

Stephen Semel

Assistant Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Sound Editor

Ron Horwitz

Ron Horwitz

Sound Editor

John Leveque

John Leveque

Sound Editor

Emmett Brown

Emmett Brown

Key Grip

Lou Tobin

Lou Tobin

Gaffer

John Zemansky

John Zemansky

Property Master

Robert Scaife

Robert Scaife

Construction Coordinator

Dennis Hollis

Dennis Hollis

Transportation Coordinator

Elise Rohden

Elise Rohden

Production Coordinator

Penny McCarthy

Penny McCarthy

Production Coordinator

Anthony Cunningham

Anthony Cunningham

Location Manager

Sam Mercer

Sam Mercer

Location Manager

Jeff Jaffee

Jeff Jaffee

Location Manager

Kathleen Sacchi

Kathleen Sacchi

Dialogue Coach

Jean Gonzalez

Jean Gonzalez

Studio Teacher

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunt Double

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

David Wagoner

David Wagoner

Novel

Melissa Mathison

Melissa Mathison

Screenplay

Stephen Zito

Stephen Zito

Screenplay

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Buck Houghton

Buck Houghton

Producer

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Executive Producer

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Executive Producer

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Stephen H. Burum

Stephen H. Burum

Director of Photography

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson

Casting

Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

Production Design

Angelo P. Graham

Angelo P. Graham

Art Direction

James J. Murakami

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Bruce A. Gibeson

Bruce A. Gibeson

Set Decoration

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

Gloria Gresham

Gloria Gresham

Costume Design

Michael Germain

Michael Germain

Makeup Artist

Lola 'Skip' McNalley

Lola 'Skip' McNalley

Hairstylist

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Special Effects

Robert Blalack

Robert Blalack

Visual Effects