The Escape Artist
Brief Synopsis
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Danny Masters is the teenage son of the late, great magician and escape artist Harry Masters. Danny is also very talented and determined to follow in his father's footsteps. When he joins his aunt and uncle in their magic act, he gets in deep trouble by picking the pocket of the son of the town's d
Cast & Crew
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Caleb Deschanel
Director
Terry Garr
John Ryan
Beau Billingslea
Jackie Coogan
M. Emmet Walsh
Film Details
Also Known As
Escape Artist
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
Danny Masters is the teenage son of the late, great magician and escape artist Harry Masters. Danny is also very talented and determined to follow in his father's footsteps. When he joins his aunt and uncle in their magic act, he gets in deep trouble by picking the pocket of the son of the town's dishonest mayor. In the process of trying to get out of this situation, Danny uncovers new information about his father's death, and learns more about his legacy.
Director
Caleb Deschanel
Director
Cast
Terry Garr
John Ryan
Beau Billingslea
Jackie Coogan
M. Emmet Walsh
Joan Hackett
Griffin O'neal
George Cantero
Desi Arnaz
Gabriel Dell
Harry Anderson
E. G. Daily
Raul Julia
Crew
Andy Anderson
Assistant Director
Robert Blalack
Special Effects
Emmett Brown
Key Grip
Stephen H Burum
Director Of Photography
Larry Cavanaugh
Special Effects
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Angelo Craham
Art Director
Anthony Cunningham
Other
Georges Delerue
Music
John Gaughan
Other
John Gaughan
Construction
Michael Germain
Makeup
Gloria Gresham
Costume Designer
Michael Haley
Assistant Director
Buck Houghton
Producer
Jeff Jaffers
Other
Ricky Jay
Technical Advisor
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Barbara Johnson
Casting
Bill Liles
Consultant
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Penny Mccarthy
Production Coordinator
Chris Mclaughlin
Sound
Lola Mcnalley
Hair
Samuel L. Mercer
Other
James J Murakami
Art Director
George R. Nelson
Set Decorator
Betsy Norton
Script Supervisor
Barrie M. Osborne
Unit Production Manager
Mark Radcliffe
Assistant Director
Elise Rohden
Production Coordinator
Fred Roos
Executive Producer
Arthur P Schmidt
Editor
Stephen Semel
Assistant Editor
Don Smetzer
Photography
Peter Sorel
Photography
Dean Tavoularis
Production Designer
David Wagoner
Book As Source Material
James E Webb
Sound
John Zemansky
Props
Stephen Zito
Screenplay
Film Details
Also Known As
Escape Artist
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1982
Feature debut for comedian and magician Harry Anderson.
Released in United States 1982
