1982·Comedy·1h 34m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Caleb Deschanel
based on novel or book
magic
escape artist
magician
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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
E. G. Daily
Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh
Fritz
Jackie Coogan
Magic Shop Owner
Hal Williams
Cop at Mayor's Office
David Clennon
Newspaper Editor
Crew
Caleb Deschanel
Director
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Stephen H. Burum
Director of Photography
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Buck Houghton
Producer
Fred Roos
Executive Producer
Michael Haley
First Assistant Director
Mark Radcliffe
Additional Second Assistant Director
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costumer
Barrie M. Osborne
Unit Production Manager
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
WeavierPRO
6.0★ · 02/06/25
Did not love this on first watch, but the more I think about it the more interested I become with it. It’s 24 hours later and all I want to do is rewatch this subtle flick that refuses to leave you satisfied. Is it coming-of-age? Is it The Prestige? Is it a revenge drama? It’s kind of nothing. But that is maybe the point? Again can’t stop wondering about it. Oh and however inaccessible the rest is, that safecracking scene was cinematic, light-painting, suspenseful art.
Did not love this on first watch, but the more I think about it the more interested I become with it. It’s 24 hours later and all I want to do is rewatch this subtle flick that refuses to leave you satisfied. Is it coming-of-age? Is it The Prestige? Is it a revenge drama? It’s kind of nothing. But that is maybe the point? Again can’t stop wondering about it. Oh and however inaccessible the rest is, that safecracking scene was cinematic, light-painting, suspenseful art.
WeavierPRO
6.0★ · 02/06/25
Did not love this on first watch, but the more I think about it the more interested I become with it. It’s 24 hours later and all I want to do is rewatch this subtle flick that refuses to leave you satisfied. Is it coming-of-age? Is it The Prestige? Is it a revenge drama? It’s kind of nothing. But that is maybe the point? Again can’t stop wondering about it. Oh and however inaccessible the rest is, that safecracking scene was cinematic, light-painting, suspenseful art.
Did not love this on first watch, but the more I think about it the more interested I become with it. It’s 24 hours later and all I want to do is rewatch this subtle flick that refuses to leave you satisfied. Is it coming-of-age? Is it The Prestige? Is it a revenge drama? It’s kind of nothing. But that is maybe the point? Again can’t stop wondering about it. Oh and however inaccessible the rest is, that safecracking scene was cinematic, light-painting, suspenseful art.
Angelique uc
7.0★ · 07/23/24
raul julia is so fine in this movie its out of this world
"I am a good boy dad. He's a good boy too. You're a bad boy"
Some side notes as well
•This movie is solid but it really isnt the best. Not a very good script in my opinion
• The plot can get confusing as it appears to be not as well thought.
For raul julia i give it this rating.
(also Raul interacts with Jackie Coogan and this is significant because this is 9 years before staring with Christopher Lloyd so he worked with two Uncle Festers.)
"I am a good boy dad. He's a good boy too. You're a bad boy"
Some side notes as well
•This movie is solid but it really isnt the best. Not a very good script in my opinion
• The plot can get confusing as it appears to be not as well thought.
For raul julia i give it this rating.
(also Raul interacts with Jackie Coogan and this is significant because this is 9 years before staring with Christopher Lloyd so he worked with two Uncle Festers.)
raul julia is so fine in this movie its out of this world
"I am a good boy dad. He's a good boy too. You're a bad boy"
Some side notes as well
•This movie is solid but it really isnt the best. Not a very good script in my opinion
• The plot can get confusing as it appears to be not as well thought.
For raul julia i give it this rating.
(also Raul interacts with Jackie Coogan and this is significant because this is 9 years before staring with Christopher Lloyd so he worked with two Uncle Festers.)
"I am a good boy dad. He's a good boy too. You're a bad boy"
Some side notes as well
•This movie is solid but it really isnt the best. Not a very good script in my opinion
• The plot can get confusing as it appears to be not as well thought.
For raul julia i give it this rating.
(also Raul interacts with Jackie Coogan and this is significant because this is 9 years before staring with Christopher Lloyd so he worked with two Uncle Festers.)
experience
8.0★ · 02/21/26