Escapade

1978 0h 50m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Two U.S. Secret Service agents are lured on a bizarre search for their rookie partner who has mysteriously disappeared.Two secret agents set out in search of a missing comrade.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Granville Van Dusen
Joshua Rand
Morgan Fairchild
Suzy
Len Birman
Arnold Tolliver
Janice Lynde
Paula Winters
Alex Henteloff
Photographer
Gregory Walcott
Tough Guy in Bar
Dennis Rucker
Paula's Neighbor
Jonathan Harris
Oz (uncredited) (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry London
Writers: Brian Clemens
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry London, shot by Jack Swain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Granville Van Dusen and Morgan Fairchild and Len Birman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jerry London directs. Jack Swain behind the camera. Jim Gross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jerry London, shot by Jack Swain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jim Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Granville Van Dusen and Morgan Fairchild and Len Birman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0188598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.