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The Escape Artist(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-05-28
62%
20 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $143,369.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Escape Artist
Top 10 Billed Cast
Raúl Juliá
Stu Quiñones
Griffin O'Neal
Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz
Mayor Leon Quiñones
Teri Garr
Arlene
Joan Hackett
Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell
Uncle Burke
John P. Ryan
Vernon
E. G. Daily
Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh
Fritz
Jackie Coogan
Magic Shop Owner
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