Amusa approaches dortmunder about a valuable gem in a museum that is of great signifigance to his people in africa, stolen during colonial times. The film stars robert redford, george segal, ron leibman, paul sand, moses gunn and zero mostel. For the best experience please update your browser. But everything about that final scene is masterful, and it stands as a. Rock and roll store, gothic, punk, rock and roll clothing, band merch, leather jackets, boots, shoes, corsets, jackets, victorian. For the most part, the hot rock 1972 is an average heist comedy, a perfectly adequate american cashin on the italian job 1969. Rent the hot rock 1972 starring robert redford and george segal on dvd and bluray.
Westlakes novel of the same name, which introduced his longrunning john dortmunder character. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the hot rock with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Overview of the hot rock, 1972, directed by peter yates, with robert redford, george segal, ron leibman, at turner classic movies. The hot rock 1972 peter yates, robert redford, george segal, ron leibman, action, comedy, crime october 17, 2015 dr. Read the full synopsis of the hot rock, 1972, directed by peter yates, with robert redford, george segal, ron leibman, at turner classic movies.
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. An entertaining comic caper film, the hot rock was a strange choice for redford, and he seems very out of place in it. I found the views of the trade towers during the helicopter scene strange. The hot rock 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The hot rock is a 1972 american comedydrama caper film directed by peter yates from a screenplay by william goldman, based on donald e. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it.
Established 2010 by matthew schlichter for your viewing pleasure. New york film locations from the movie the hot rock starring robert redford. The hot rock 1972 peter yates, robert redford, george. Originally, writer goldman wrote the script with segal in mind for the. It takes pot shots at the police but is far kinder than other movies of the same time period. A man and his brotherinlaw plan to steal a priceless diamond from the brooklyn museum. Lore has it that the hot rock started out as a parker book, but eventually got so screwy that westlake had to change it, else parker lose all dignity and respect. Rock, classic rock, classic 100, box sets, best hires of the 60s, top 100 hdtracks best selling titles, songwriters hall of fame inductees.
Rent the hot rock 1972 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Dwayne douglas johnson, also known as the rock, was born on may 2, 1972 in hayward, california. Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. Helped by an expert getaway man and an explosives wizard, the daring duo steal the gem with a little. Robert redford stars as john archibald dortmunder, a.