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
| 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 | |
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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:
USALanguage:
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 »Company Credits
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Kelp: Things could be worse, Doctor. I mean, at least we know where it is. Now, all we need is a little plan.
Dr. Amusa: [in a mocking tone] "Here's the matériel request, Doctor. You'll notice there's a SUBMARINE on it! But don't get excited, we don't need anything atomic. Just your standard, ordinary sub. We're used to hardships."
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Music and arrangement: Quincy Jones
Performed by: Tata with The Ian Smith Singers
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Writer Donald E. Westlake stated in an interview that "The Hot Rock" started out to be one of his darker Richard Stark/Parker novels, but that "it kept turning funny." See more »Goofs
While scouting the police station, Dortmunder is mugged of his watch with the wide leather wrist band. However, when they leave the police station by helicopter, the watch is back on his wrist. See more »Quotes
Dr. Amusa: I'm really quite disenchanted with the results you're getting.Kelp: Things could be worse, Doctor. I mean, at least we know where it is. Now, all we need is a little plan.
Dr. Amusa: [in a mocking tone] "Here's the matériel request, Doctor. You'll notice there's a SUBMARINE on it! But don't get excited, we don't need anything atomic. Just your standard, ordinary sub. We're used to hardships."
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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 »Soundtracks
Listen To The MelodyMusic and arrangement: Quincy Jones
Performed by: Tata with The Ian Smith Singers
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This film is taken from one of a series of books by Donald E. Westlake about John Dortmunder & his various cronies who try to pull off big capers but never quite succeed. Anyone who likes this movie should try picking up the novel it's based on.
If, as other posters have written, Robert Redford has prevented release of this movie on video then that's a shame since this is a very funny & enjoyable crime caper film with some good actors & good New York City locations. Recently, it has been on Cinemax (which I don't have) a couple times so maybe that is a prelude to a future video re-release.