The Escape Artist

1982, comedy, crime, drama

94 minutes

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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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

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Magic Shop Owner

Hal Williams

Cop at Mayor's Office

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

Water Commissioner

Carlin Glynn

Treasurer's Secretary

Isabel Cooley

Secretary at Newspaper Office

Tom Signorelli

Tom Signorelli

Mailbox Cop

George Cantero

Jail Trustee

Harry Cohn

Jailmate

James Howard

Cop at Bridal Shop

R. Wayne Kruse

Reporter

Margaret Ladd

Reporter

Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall

Drummer

Doug McGrath

Photographer

Susi Sherman

Woman at Club

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Sam (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Angelo P. Graham

Art direction

James J. Murakami

Art direction

Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

Production design

John Zemansky

Property master

Bruce A. Gibeson

Set decoration

George R. Nelson

Set decoration

Camera

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Camera operator

Peter Sorel

Still photographer

Don Smetzer

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Gloria Gresham

Costume design

Lola 'Skip' McNalley

Hairstylist

Michael Germain

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Director

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

First assistant director

Betsy Norton

Script supervisor

Andy Anderson

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Lou Tobin

Gaffer

Production

Barbara Johnson

Casting

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Executive producer

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Executive producer

Jeff Jaffee

Location manager

Anthony Cunningham

Location manager

Sam Mercer

Location manager

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Buck Houghton

Buck Houghton

Producer

Elise Rohden

Production coordinator

Penny McCarthy

Production coordinator

Barrie M. Osborne

Barrie M. Osborne

Unit production manager

Sound

Curt Sobel

Music editor

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original music composer

Writing

Visual effects

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