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📊 Film Specifications

Director Caleb Deschanel

Writer Stephen Zito (Screenplay), David Wagoner (Novel), Melissa Mathison (Screenplay)

Release Date May 28, 1982

Runtime 94 min (1h 34m)

Country United States of America

Language EN

Budget N/A

Box Office $143,369

Studios American Zoetrope

The Escape Artist (1982)

Name: The Escape Artist
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1982-05-28
Rating: 3.1

Directed by Caleb Deschanel

• Written by Stephen Zito , David Wagoner , Melissa Mathison

"The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins."

⭐ 3.1 / 5 (21 votes) ⏱️ 94 min 🎬 Comedy, Crime, Drama

Ratings Breakdown:

21 ratings

0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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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