The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

94 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | May 4, 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.

The Escape Artist

94 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | May 4, 1982

The Escape Artist
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers American Zoetrope
Original title The Escape Artist
Directors Andy Anderson, Betsy Norton, Michael Haley, Mark Radcliffe, Caleb Deschanel
Writers David Wagoner, Stephen Zito, Melissa Mathison

Cast

Raúl Juliá

as Stu Quiñones

Griffin O'Neal

as Danny Masters

Desi Arnaz

as Mayor Leon Quiñones

Teri Garr

as Arlene

Joan Hackett

as Aunt Sibyl

Gabriel Dell

as Uncle Burke

John P. Ryan

as Vernon

Elizabeth Daily

as Sandra

M. Emmet Walsh

as Fritz

Jackie Coogan

as Magic Shop Owner

Hal Williams

as Cop at Mayor's Office

Helen Page Camp

as Neighbor

David Clennon

as Newspaper Editor

Harry Caesar

as Sax Player

Huntz Hall

as Turnkey

Harry Anderson

as Harry Masters

George Brengel

as Water Commissioner

Carlin Glynn

as Treasurer's Secretary

Isabel Cooley

as Secretary at Newspaper Office

Tom Signorelli

as Mailbox Cop

George Cantero

as Jail Trustee

Harry Cohn

as Jailmate

James Howard

as Cop at Bridal Shop

R. Wayne Kruse

as Reporter

Margaret Ladd

as Reporter

Tom Mahoney

as M.C.

Garry Marshall

as Drummer

Doug McGrath

as Photographer

Susi Sherman

as Woman at Club

Richard Bradford

as Sam (uncredited)