The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist

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Teenager Danny Masters, the son of the late Harry Masters, considered the second best escape artist in history, wants to follow in his father's footsteps, he already a skilled but untested magician. As far as Danny knows, his father died in a dangerous escape routine. Escaping from under his grandmother's roof, Danny, in a step to achieve his goal as they have all his father's old professional paraphernalia, reunites with his Aunt Sibyl and Uncle Burke in the town of Harding ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Escape Artist:

Raúl Juliá
Griffin O'Neal
Desi Arnaz
Teri Garr
Joan Hackett
Gabriel Dell

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Teenager Danny Masters, the son of the late Harry Masters, considered the second best escape artist in history, wants to follow in his father's footsteps, he already a skilled but untested magician. As far as Danny knows, his father died in a dangerous escape routine. Escaping from under his grandmother's roof, Danny, in a step to achieve his goal as they have all his father's old professional paraphernalia, reunites with his Aunt Sibyl and Uncle Burke in the town of Harding where they have a mind-reading act, she who actually can read minds but which only impinges on the smoke and mirrors they've developed with the act itself. In his wanderings around Harding, Danny gets involved with corrupt Stu Quiñones, and indirectly with Stu's equally corrupt father, the town's mayor, Leon Quiñones. This father/son pair no longer associate with each other as although Stu aspires to be as corrupt as his father, Stu's activities are a little too brazen and public for a politician with which to deal. In those dealings, Danny devises what is largely seen as a publicity stunt in reality to get the one up on the Quiñoneses, but in which he will have to show his true mettle as a great escape artist. In the process, Danny may also provide some justice for his father, the true nature of his death which Danny learns along the way.

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CineVue - 8/10 by Oliver SunleyWhen Danny and Stu are on-screen together – The Escape Artist is immensely enjoyable.
Christian Science Monitor - 8/10 by David SterrittIt's an imperfect movie, but a tantalizing and rewarding one.
The New Yorker - 6/10 by Pauline KaelTreatment frequently pushes past the careful to the precious, and the quiet, odd tale never becomes more than mildly intriguing.
The New York Times - 6/10 by Vincent CanbyThe Escape Artist represents a lot more talent than is ever demonstrated on the screen.
Reel Film Reviews - 5/10 by David Nusair...the movie's pervasive lack of drama or tension results in a palpably flat atmosphere that proves disastrous...
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - 5/10 by Stephen GodfreyA simple story is lost in the film's complex structure, and only when O'Neal and Julia are on screen together does this directorial debut of cinematographer Caleb Deschanel come to life.
Associated Press - 5/10 by Bob ThomasThe Escape Artist is a glorious idea gone awry, yet it remains a pleasant 98 minutes in the theater.
User Review - 10/10 by mike hon amazing great fucking movie and all time classic, a film u watch as a kid and never forgot, great ensemble cast, i tear up when i see this film makes me feel young again. man I miss raul julia, and griffin oneal, one joan hackett greatest films before she passed away a year later.
User Review - 10/10 by Tom DA must see! Wonderfully shot and well acted. Raul Julia is a legend, Griffin O'Neal steals the show.
User Review - 8/10 by Nicholas VThe same year Francis Ford Coppola released 'One From the Heart', he also presented 'The Escape Artist', a fantasy about magic co-written by Melissa Matheson, who wrote 'E.T.', and directed by cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (the father of actress Zooey Deschanel) from a book by David Wagoner. The story centers around Danny Masters (Griffin O'Neal, the son of Ryan O'Neal) who wants to be an escape artist, just like his father (Harry Anderson), who was second only to Houdini. Then, everything goes awry when he pickpockets the wallet of the mayor's son Stu (Raul Julia), which had important things in it belonging to his father, who is the corrupt mayor (Desi Arnez). Soon, he is mixed up in business he shouldn't be in, but he begins to find out what really happened to his father and who he can really trust in the world. It might not sound interesting, but it is worth a look nonetheless. The best thing about this movie, besides most of the performances, is the music score by Georges Delerue (who composed the music for 'A Little Romance' and 'Joe Versus The Volcano'), which is so beauttiful that I wouldn't be surprised as the movie was ending to find you hunmming it. That's how good it is. It's an interesting undiscovered gem that is wonderful to watch. Give it a try.

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