Film
The Escape Artist
1982· PG· 1h 34m· Comedy· Crime· Drama
“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.
1982-05-28
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorCaleb Deschanel
ScreenplayMelissa Mathison
ProducerBuck Houghton
Director of PhotographyStephen H. Burum
Original Music ComposerGeorges Delerue
EditorArthur Schmidt
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1982-05-28
Runtime1h 34m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosAmerican Zoetrope
Box office$143,369
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.2/10 · 20 votes
Original languageen
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