Stu Quiñones
Raúl Juliá
Stu Quiñones
The Escape Artist
“The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.”
6.2
1982
1h 34m
ComedyCrimeDrama
Director: Caleb Deschanel
Overview
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.
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Cast
Danny Masters
Griffin O'Neal
Danny Masters
Mayor Leon Quiñones
Desi Arnaz
Mayor Leon Quiñones
Arlene
Teri Garr
Arlene
Aunt Sibyl
Joan Hackett
Aunt Sibyl
Uncle Burke
Gabriel Dell
Uncle Burke
Vernon
John P. Ryan
Vernon
Sandra
E. G. Daily
Sandra
Fritz
M. Emmet Walsh
Fritz
Magic Shop Owner
Jackie Coogan
Magic Shop Owner
Cop at Mayor's Office
Hal Williams
Cop at Mayor's Office
Neighbor
Helen Page Camp
Neighbor
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