

The Escape Artist
1982 · 94 min · Comedy, Crime, DramaPG
The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.
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.
- Director
- Caleb Deschanel
- Writers
- David Wagoner, Stephen Zito, Melissa Mathison
- Released
- May 28, 1982
- Language
- English
Cast
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