United States / May 07, 1982 / USA Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| E. G. 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 |
| Harry Anderson | Harry Masters |
| George Brengel | Water Commissioner |
| Carlin Glynn | Treasurer's Secretary |
| Isabel Cooley | Secretary at Newspaper Office |
| Tom Signorelli | Mailbox Cop |
| George Cantero | Jail Trustee |
| Harry Cohn | Jailmate |
| James Howard | Cop at Bridal Shop |
| R. Wayne Kruse | Reporter |
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| Margaret Ladd | Reporter |
| Tom Mahoney | M.C. |
| Garry Marshall | Drummer |
| Doug McGrath | Photographer |
| Susi Sherman | Woman at Club |
| Richard Bradford | Sam (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Escape Artist |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | American Zoetrope |
| Release date | 28 maggio 1982 |
| Executive producer | Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos |
| Production | Doug Claybourne, Buck Houghton |
| Writer | Stephen Zito, David Wagoner, Melissa Mathison |
| Casting | Barbara Johnson, Jane Jenkins |
| Editing | Arthur Schmidt, Stephen Semel |
| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum, Peter Sorel, Joe R. Marquette Jr., Dustin Blauvelt, Don Smetzer, Emmett Brown |
| Assistant directors | Andy Anderson, Michael Haley, Caleb Deschanel, Betsy Norton, Mark Radcliffe |
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Release dates
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Theatrical release
United States / May 28, 1982 / PG
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