The Escape Artist (1982)

The young and self-confident Danny blufs at the local police-station that he will escape out of prison within one hour. What follows is a flashback about his childhood with his uncle and ... See full summary »

Director:

Caleb Deschanel

Writers:

David Wagoner (based on the novel by), Melissa Mathison (screenplay),

Stars:

Raul Julia, Griffin O'Neal, Desi Arnaz

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Raul Julia	...	Stu Quiñones
Griffin O'Neal	...	Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz	...	Mayor Leon Quiñones (as Desiderio Arnaz)
Teri Garr	...	Arlene
Joan Hackett	...	Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell	...	Uncle Burke
John P. Ryan	...	Vernon
Elizabeth Daily	...	Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Fritz
Jackie Coogan	...	Magic Shop Owner
Hal Williams	...	Cop at Mayor's Office
Helen Page Camp	...	Neighbor
David Clennon	...	Newspaper Editor
Harry Caesar	...	Sax Player
Huntz Hall	...	Turnkey

Storyline

The young and self-confident Danny blufs at the local police-station that he will escape out of prison within one hour. What follows is a flashback about his childhood with his uncle and aunt, which are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves. We also follow the problems of Danny with the corrupt son of the mayor.

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Plot Keywords:

escape artist | independent film | based on book

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Taglines:

When you meet him, you're going to love him.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

60 minuti per Danny Masters

Filming Locations:

American Zoetrope Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zoetrope Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film role of Joan Hackett to appear before her death one year following release of this film. Two other filmed roles were released after her death, one on television, and one a minor film role.

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Quotes

Danny Masters: You wanna know what you need? You need an education.

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Connections

Referenced in The Dream Studio (2004)

User Reviews

...wonderful haunting score...

I forgot to mention the wonderful haunting score by Georges Delerue. The main theme has a sad music box quality to it - gives a sort of a longing childhood feeling....VERY effective.