Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid writer William Goldman and star Robert Redford re-teamed for this jaunty, lightly satiric caper comedy from 1972. Redford plays a master thief with his eye on...( read more  read more... ) a rare diamond. He assembles a gang of quirky fellow pros (fine character performances by Paul Sand and Ron Leibman, plus George Segal in one of his definitive, neurotic-exasperated roles from the '70s), only to find that stealing the gem is a very elusive and complicated goal. The film, set in Manhattan, was made right around the time that reports of New York City police corruption were reaching critical mass. Goldman's script and Peter Yates's direction take a broad swipe at law-enforcement culture, making it easy to be on the side of Redford's slick antihero. The Hot Rock works best as a series of set-pieces, memorable star turns (Zero Mostel is on board), and edgy exchanges between Segal and Redford. --Tom Keogh

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PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Peter Yates

Release Date: January 26, 1972

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DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003

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  • June 8, 2008
    Better than Ocean's Eleven, this film is so much fun. Robert Redford is right on and his pairing with George Segal is perfect. Redford's acting in the final scene alone is worth watching the movie for.
  • March 21, 2008
    Clever little crime caper with the always-charming Redford.
  • October 27, 2007
    Superb cast. Reford flexes his comic muscle in this one. I never get tired of watching. Zero Mostel as a slimy lawyer...that`s as good as it gets.
  • May 23, 2007
    story about a jinxed diamond, and the ?habitual crime? starring robert redford looking young and yummy.
  • May 20, 2007
    A fun movie. Great if your sick in bed. Robert Redford and Zero Mostel.
  • April 12, 2007
    Top class film! I was just flicking through channels when I found it! the original Diamond Heist!
  • February 28, 2007
    Great caper movie, where the problem keeps getting bigger.
  • February 17, 2007
    saw this movie approx 2-3 times at church back in the 70's/80's
  • December 4, 2006
    Yeah, i'd like to see what this is!

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