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Country
  
United States

6.2/10
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Genre
  
Crime, Drama

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Language
  
English

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Writer
  
Release date
  
May 28, 1982 (1982-05-28)

Cast
  
(Danny Masters),
Raúl Juliá
(Stu Quiñones), (Arlene), (Mayor Leon Quiñones)

Similar movies
  
Houdini (1953), Death Defying Acts (2007), The Prestige (2006), The Illusionist (2010), The House of 1 - 000 Dolls (1967)

Tagline
  
He can get away with anything... that's why they call him The Escape Artist

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The Escape Artist is a 1982 film starring Griffin O'Neal and Raúl Juliá. It was based on a book by David Wagoner, and was the directorial debut of Caleb Deschanel. It was the final film of both Joan Hackett and Desi Arnaz.

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Plot

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Young and self-confident Danny Masters (Griffin O'Neal) is the teen-aged son of the late Harry Masters, the "greatest escape artist except for Houdini". Danny himself is an accomplished magician and escape artist. He leaves home to join Uncle Burke and Aunt Sibyl in their magic/mentalist act; Sibyl welcomes him but Burke is unenthusiastic.

Danny soon finds himself embroiled with Stu Quiñones (Raúl Juliá), corrupt son of Mayor Leon Quiñones. The quest for a missing wallet (pick-pocketed by Danny) leads to the comeuppance of the crooked mayor, and separately of his vindictive and out-of-control son. Along the way, Danny comes to terms with the death of his father, the circumstances of which he did not previously know.

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
  • Elizabeth Daily – Sandra
  • M. Emmet Walsh – Fritz
  • Jackie Coogan – Magic Shop Owner
  • Hal Williams – Cop at Mayor's Office
  • Helen Page Camp – Neighbor
  • David Clennon – Newspaper Editor
  • Huntz Hall – Turnkey
  • Harry Anderson – Harry Masters
  • Carlin Glynn – Treasurer's Secretary
  • Margaret Ladd – Reporter
  • Doug McGrath – Photographer
  • Richard Bradford – Sam City Treasurer (uncredited)
  • References

    The Escape Artist Wikipedia
    The Escape Artist IMDb The Escape Artist themoviedb.org