The remarkable story of an unusual boy who takes on the world...and wins.
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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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
Helen Page Camp
Neighbor
David Clennon
Newspaper Editor
Harry Caesar
Sax Player
Huntz Hall
Turnkey
Caleb Deschanel
Director
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Stephen Zito
Screenplay
David Wagoner
Novel
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Fred Roos
Executive Producer
Buck Houghton
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Stephen H. Burum
Director of Photography
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Gloria Gresham
Costume Design
Dean Tavoularis
Production Design
