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The Hot Rock is a 1972 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Peter Yates and written by William Goldman, based on Donald E. Westlake's 1970 novel of the same name, which introduced his long-running John Dortmunder character.
Jan 26, 1972 · The Hot Rock: Directed by Peter Yates. With Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand. Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum.
A man and his brother-in-law plan to steal a priceless diamond from the Brooklyn Museum. Helped by an expert getaway man and an explosives wizard, the daring duo steal the gem with a little ...
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Moses Gunn as Dr. Amusa. George Segal as Kelp. The hot rock in question is a priceless diamond temporarily on display at the Brooklyn Museum. It is owned by an African nation - and the ambassador of another African nation wishes it stolen and returned to its original home.
Feb 9, 2021 · Brief Synopsis. Read More. Dr. Amusa approaches Dortmunder about a valuable gem in a museum that is of great signifigance to his people in Africa, stolen during colonial times. Dortmunder assembles a crack team of cat burglars and hatches an elaborate plan for stealing the gem.
May 20, 2003 · DR. AMUSA APPROACHES DORTMUNDER ABOUT A VALUABLE GEM IN A MUSEUM THAT WAS STOLEN FROM HIS PEOPLE IN AFRICA DURING COLONIAL TIMES. DORTMUNDER GETS A TEAM OF CAT BURGLARS & HATCHES AN ELABORATE PLAN FOR STEALING THE GEM.
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Synopsis. John Dortmunder (Robert Redford), an inmate, goes through the exit process at a prison, including retrieving his old clothes, verifying his identity with a finger print, and retrieving his belongings. The warden offers him his rehabilitation speech but John says hes been successfully rehabilitated by the warden's program.
Aug 4, 2023 · Theatrical trailer of "The Hot Rock" by Peter Yates. Starring Robert Redford, George Segal, Moses Gunn, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, William Redfield, Topo Swope, Charlotte Rae, Graham Jarvis,...
Sep 10, 2012 · Like Cops and Robbers, The Hot Rock is by Westlake. Both of them touch on the themes of teamwork and capitalism, crime being just another form of free enterprise.
The Hot Rock is a 1972 American comedy crime caper film directed by Peter Yates from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on Donald E. Westlake's novel of the same name, which introduced his long-running John Dortmunder character.
