Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Redford | ... | Dortmunder | |
| George Segal | ... | Kelp | |
| Ron Leibman | ... | Murch | |
| Paul Sand | ... | Greenberg | |
| Moses Gunn | ... | Dr. Amusa | |
| William Redfield | ... | Lt. Hoover | |
| Topo Swope | ... | Sis | |
| Charlotte Rae | ... | Ma Murch | |
| Graham Jarvis | ... | Warden (as Graham P. Jarvis) | |
| Harry Bellaver | ... | Rollo the Bartender | |
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Seth Allen | ... | Happy Hippie |
| Robert Levine | ... | Cop At Police Station | |
| Lee Wallace | ... | Dr. Strauss | |
| Robert Weil | ... | Albert | |
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Lynne Gordon | ... | Miasmo |
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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. Despite their care and experience, circumstances and plain bad luck keep the gem just out of their reach. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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A New Kind of Movie. No Sex. No Blood. No Perversion. Just Good Honest Crime. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 January 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons See more »Filming Locations:
Brooklyn Museum - 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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$4,895,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Music and arrangement: Quincy Jones
Performed by: Tata with The Ian Smith Singers
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Absurdly, the film's title was changed on its initial British release to "How To Steal A Diamond In Four Uneasy Lessons", on the grounds that people might think it was a rock-music concert film like "Woodstock". This was much disparaged at the time by journalists and members of the public, and the film has reverted to its slicker original American title for all its British TV showings and for its video and DVD releases in the UK. See more »Goofs
The police uniforms in the movie were two tone, light powder blue shirt and dark navy blue pants. The powder blue shirt wasn't introduced in New York City police uniforms until 1973, the year after this movie. See more »Crazy Credits
The 20th Century Fox logo is erased away via a "snake effect". See more »Alternate Versions
The version of the film shown on AMC (American Movie Classics) features an extra scene after Robert Redford has already left the bank with the Sahara diamond with his partners, where Zero Mostel and Moses Gunn arrive at the bank not knowing that Redford had taken the diamond from the safety deposit box. The newly released DVD by Fox omits this scene and the film ends as they getaway in the station wagon driving along Park Avenue and the End Credits shown instantly afterwards. See more »Connections
Referenced in At the Movies: True Romance/The Ballad of Little Jo/Kalifornia/The Joy Luck Club/The Real McCoy (1993) See more »Soundtracks
Listen To The MelodyMusic and arrangement: Quincy Jones
Performed by: Tata with The Ian Smith Singers
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Robert Redford plays an ex-convict named "Dortmunder" who, with the help of Kelp (George Segal), Merch (Ron Leibman) and Greenberg (Peter Sands), undertake a goofy and delightful heist of a valuable diamond. This diamond, named the Sahara Stone, was stolen by both the United States and Africa for many generations, and Dr. Amusa (Moses Gunn) hires this unwieldy bunch to steal it back from the U.S. They steal it from a museum (using a huge car explosion), then from the prison, then from a police station before finally getting fired. However, all is not lost, for then Dortmunder actually gets the thing (with the help of a hypnotist and a gullible guard) from a maximum security bank. This is a great movie for those who like eating pizza in front of the TV!