Movie

The Escape Artist

1982 · 94 min

A quirky, warm-hearted coming-of-age caper with a melancholy undertow, carried by charm and a young magician's quiet grief.

Tagline: The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, grief, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
grief
family
identity
corruption
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild