The Hot Rock (1972)
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63% of critics liked it
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60% of users liked it
(1,802 ratings)
Peter Yates directs the early '70s comedy caper The Hot Rock, based on the Donald Westlake novel and adapted for the screen by William Goldman. Robert Redford stars as John Archibald Dortmunder, a former jewel thief just released from prison. His brother-in-law, Andrew Kelp (George Segal),… More Peter Yates directs the early '70s comedy caper The Hot Rock, based on the Donald Westlake novel and adapted for the screen by William Goldman. Robert Redford stars as John Archibald Dortmunder, a former jewel thief just released from prison. His brother-in-law, Andrew Kelp (George Segal), recruits him to steal a diamond from a museum. They are hired by Dr. Amusa (Moses Gunn), an ambassador from Central Fatawi, whose people consider the stone to be sacred. John and Andrew assemble a team with Alan Greenberg (Paul Sand) and Stan Murch (Ron Leibman). They successfully pull off the job until the guards arrest them and Alan swallows the diamond. Alan's father (Zero Mostel) helps him break out of jail, which leads to a series of other heist attempts. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Yates
- Written By
- William Goldman
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 26, 1972 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
OK Redford caper flick directed by Peter Yates.
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Cast
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Robert Redford
as Dortmunder
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George Segal
as Kelp
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Ron Leibman
as Murch
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Paul Sand
as Greenberg
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Zero Mostel
as Abe Greenberg
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Moses Gunn
as Dr. Amusa
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Seth Allen
as Happy Hippie
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George Bartenieff
as Museum Guard
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Harry Bellaver
as Rollo the Bartender
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Ed Bernard
as Policeman
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Frederic Cook
as Otto
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Graham Jarvis
as Warden
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Robert Levine
as Cop at Police Station
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Gilbert Lewis
as Museum Guard #1
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Charlotte Rae
as Ma Murch
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William Redfield
as Lt. Hoover
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Topo Swope
as Sis
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Lee Wallace
as Dr. Strauss
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Robert Weil
as Albert
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Charles White
as Policeman
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Christopher Guest
as Policeman
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Mark Dawson
as Big Museum Guard
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Lynne Gordon
as Miasmo
