The Escape Artist (1982)
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.
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Raúl Juliá
as Stu Quiñones
as Stu Quiñones
Griffin O'Neal
as Danny Masters
as Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
Teri Garr
as Arlene
as Arlene
Joan Hackett
as Aunt Sibyl
as Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell
as Uncle Burke
as Uncle Burke
John P. Ryan
as Vernon
as Vernon
E. G. Daily
as Sandra
as Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh
as Fritz
as Fritz
Jackie Coogan
as Magic Shop Owner
as Magic Shop Owner
Hal Williams
as Cop at Mayor's Office
as Cop at Mayor's Office
Helen Page Camp
as Neighbor
as Neighbor
David Clennon
as Newspaper Editor
as Newspaper Editor
Harry Caesar
as Sax Player
as Sax Player
Huntz Hall
as Turnkey
as Turnkey
Harry Anderson
as Harry Masters
as Harry Masters
George Brengel
as Water Commissioner
as Water Commissioner
Carlin Glynn
as Treasurer's Secretary
as Treasurer's Secretary
Isabel Cooley
as Secretary at Newspaper Office
as Secretary at Newspaper Office
Tom Signorelli
as Mailbox Cop
as Mailbox Cop
George Cantero
as Jail Trustee
as Jail Trustee
Harry Cohn
as Jailmate
as Jailmate
James Howard
as Cop at Bridal Shop
as Cop at Bridal Shop
R. Wayne Kruse
as Reporter
as Reporter
Margaret Ladd
as Reporter
as Reporter
Tom Mahoney
as M.C.
as M.C.
Garry Marshall
as Drummer
as Drummer
Doug McGrath
as Photographer
as Photographer
Susi Sherman
as Woman at Club
as Woman at Club
Richard Bradford
as Sam (uncredited)
as Sam (uncredited)
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Caleb Deschanel
Director
Director
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Chris McLaughlin
Sound
Sound
Curt Sobel
Music Editor
Music Editor
James E. Webb
Sound
Sound
Barrie M. Osborne
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Andy Anderson
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Gregg Barbanell
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Elise Rohden
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Betsy Norton
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Daniel Allan Carlin
Music Producer
Music Producer
Michael Haley
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Mark Radcliffe
Additional Second Assistant Director
Additional Second Assistant Director
Dustin Blauvelt
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costumer
Costumer
Jeff Jaffee
Location Manager
Location Manager
Kathleen Sacchi
Dialogue Coach
Dialogue Coach
Don Smetzer
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
John Zemansky
Property Master
Property Master
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Ron Horwitz
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
John Leveque
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Robert Scaife
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Dennis Hollis
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Title Designer
Stephen Semel
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Gildo A. Scarano
Costumer
Costumer
Lou Tobin
Gaffer
Gaffer
Anthony Cunningham
Location Manager
Location Manager
Jean Gonzalez
Studio Teacher
Studio Teacher
Emmett Brown
Key Grip
Key Grip
Penny McCarthy
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Sam Mercer
Location Manager
Location Manager
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Editor
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Barbara Johnson
Casting
Casting
Stephen Zito
Screenplay
Screenplay
David Wagoner
Novel
Novel
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Producer
Angelo P. Graham
Art Direction
Art Direction
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Special Effects
Special Effects
Gloria Gresham
Costume Design
Costume Design
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
Art Direction
Dean Tavoularis
Production Design
Production Design
Robert Blalack
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Buck Houghton
Producer
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Fred Roos
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Bruce A. Gibeson
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
George R. Nelson
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Casting
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Screenplay
Stephen H. Burum
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
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