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62% Critic Match
The Escape Artist
“The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.”
6.2 / 10• 1982• 1h 34m•PG• English
ComedyCrimeDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Raúl Juliá
Stu Quiñones
Lead
Griffin O'Neal
Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz
Mayor Leon Quiñones
Teri Garr
Arlene
Joan Hackett
Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell
Uncle Burke
John P. Ryan
Vernon
E. G. Daily
Sandra
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Caleb Deschanel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Escape Artist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
