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 ...
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Title: The Escape Artist (1982)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Raul Julia | ... | Stu Quiñones | |
| Griffin O'Neal | ... | Danny Masters | |
| Desi Arnaz | ... | Mayor 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 | |
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Helen Page Camp | ... | Neighbor |
| David Clennon | ... | Newspaper Editor | |
| Harry Caesar | ... | Sax Player | |
| Huntz Hall | ... | Turnkey | |
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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. Written by Evert Poppen
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 May 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
60 minuti per Danny Masters See more »Filming Locations:
American Zoetrope Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$23,323, 31 May 1982, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Actor Griffin O'Neal took a crash course in magic and its philosophy with technical advisor Ricky Jay for his role as teenage magician Danny Masters in this movie. This included learning such tricks as juggling, fine-fingered lock work and sleight-of-hand maneuvers. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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A whimsical bittersweet tale with quirky characters, charming moments and which is quite enchanting as a whole. Griffin O'Neal (Ryan's son) as the young lead character showed great promise in this film. Raul Julia is at his most vibrant as the spoiled son of a mayor (played by Desi Arnaz!) who befriends O'Neal's character. This film is HIGHLY under-rated and desperately needs to be remastered and reissued on video.