| The Hot Rock | |
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| Directed by | Peter Yates |
| Screenplay by | William Goldman |
| Based on | The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake |
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| Cinematography | Edward R. Brown |
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| Music by | Quincy Jones |
Production company | Landers-Roberts Inc. |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,895,000[1] |
| Box office | $3.5 million (rentals)[2] |
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. The film stars Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn and Zero Mostel. It was released in the UK with the alternative title How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons.[3]
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. pg 256.
- ^ Solomon pg 232.
- ^ Andrews, Nigel (July 1972). "How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 39 (462): 140–141.