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Storyline

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film takes place in 1930s New York and is about two young cousins who create a comic book superhero named The Escapist, who "roams the globe, performing amazing feats and coming to the aid of those who languish in tyranny's chains!" The boys help usher in the golden age of comics, and through the years, The Escapist encounters adversaries similar to real-life figures.

Country: United States

Type: scripted

Language: English

Also Known As: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

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Company Credits

Production Co: CBS Television Studios, Paramount Television

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