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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.
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.
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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.
A band of four thieves - bomb maker Greenberg, driver Murch, locksmith Kelp and the mastermind Dortmunder (who happens to be Kelp's brother-in-law) - are hired by Dr. Amusa, an African ambassador, to steal the museum-housed diamond called the Sahara Stone, a gem of cultural importance to Dr. Amusa's country.
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Helped by an expert getaway man and an explosives wizard, the daring duo steal the gem with a little assistance from bombs, a faked car crash and a little dressing up as uniformed guards...
- Comedy
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Hot Rock, The. Four professional jewels thieves attempt to pull off the perfect heist of stealing an African diamond from a museum but when things go awry, they end up having to steal it again and again and again.
May 20, 2003 · The Hot Rock is a very funny and addictive 1972 caper film, featuring George Segal and Robert Redford in the prime of their careers. Ron Leibman and Paul Sand round out the four thieves who are hired by an African Dr. Amusa (Moses Gunn) to steal the Sahara Stone -- a large diamond -- from a museum in New York.
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