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The Escape Artist (1982)
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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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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Genre:Comedy, Crime, Drama
Written By:Stephen Zito, Melissa Mathison
In Theaters:5/28/1982
Box Office:$143,369
Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:American Zoetrope
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