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The Hot Rock

( Catalog Number 104285 )
(2.38:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Shot On-Location in New York
Film Includes Scene with Aerial Shots of Unfinished World Trade Center

The Hot Rock
1972 - 105 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
THE HOT ROCK is an hysterical heist picture in which a sophisticated gang of thieves (including Robert Redford, George Segal, and Zero Mostel) falls victim to a slapstick comedy of errors while trying to lift a giant diamond from a heavily guarded museum. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the novel by Donald E. Westlake.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
When four misfits get together to try to steal a huge, priceless diamond, it's a formula for an entertaining film. Although Robert Redford is a little out of his element, it is still a fun mix with Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand and Zero Mostel. Making no apologies for the criminal act itself, the movie just concentrates on the characters and the fun of the movie. Based on a Donald E. Westlake novel, with a sequel called Bank Shot in 1974, it's a heist gone awry. --- Tana Hobart

Star Robert Redford allegedly considers it one of his lesser efforts, but The Hot Rock is a lightly funny diamond heist caper that warrants no shame. Crisply scripted by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid scribe William Goldman, and efficiently directed by Peter Yates, The Hot Rock mines laughs out of an exemplary early '70s odd couple pairing of Redford's smooth yet cursed master thief and George Segal's neurotic accomplice. Though the supporting players remain underdeveloped, Zero Mostel's bowler-hatted lawyer and Quincy Jones' jazzy score add extra juice to the proceedings. Constantly beset by Murphy's Law, the gang's serial attempts to retrieve the titular diamond reach a comic high point in a police station raid that features a lackadaisical captain and tongue-in-cheek jabs at the cops' fear of the late '60s counterculture. Shot on-location in New York, Yates turns the city's bad 1970s reputation into further fodder for humor, while the gang's approach to the police station via helicopter includes aerial shots of the unfinished World Trade Center. Lost in the shuffle of Redford's more prominent early '70s vehicles, The Hot Rock has since fallen further into obscurity. Redford reportedly will not allow it to be re-released on video. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for The Hot Rock

Robert Redford - Dortmunder
George Segal - Kelp
Ron Leibman - Murch
Paul Sand - Greenberg
Zero Mostel - Abe Greenberg
Moses Gunn - Dr. Amusa
Lynne Gordon - Miasmo
Robert Weil - Albert
Charlotte Rae - Ma Murch
Topo Swope - Sis
William Redfield - Lt. Hoover
Lee Wallace - Dr. Strauss
Charles White - Policeman
Harry Bellaver - Rollo the Bartender
Ed Bernard - Policeman
George Bartenieff - Museum Guard
Seth Allen - Happy Hippie
Gilbert Lewis - Museum Guard #1
Graham Jarvis - Warden
Robert Levine - Cop at Police Station
Frederic Cook - Otto
Christopher Guest - Policeman
Mark Dawson - Big Museum Guard

Crew for The Hot Rock

Peter Yates - Director
Ted Zachary - First Assistant Director
Donald E. Westlake - Book Author
Nicholas Sgarro - Second Unit Director
Ruth Morley - Costume Designer
James J. Sabat - Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Rinehart - Songwriter
Bob Wrightman - Art Director
Bobby Roberts - Producer
Theodore Soderberg - Sound/Sound Designer
Irving Buchman - Makeup
Robert Drumheller - Set Designer
Edward R. Brown - Cinematographer
Fred W. Berger - Editor
Carey Loftin - Stunts
Hal Landers - Producer
John Robert Lloyd - Production Designer
William Goldman - Screenwriter
Frank Keller - Editor
Quincy Jones - Composer (Music Score)

Awards for The Hot Rock

Best Editing (nom) Frank Keller 1972 Academy
Best Editing (nom) Fred W. Berger 1972 Academy

Feature Details

Title: The Hot Rock
Feature Release Date: 1972
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 105 Minutes
Chapters: 18
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.38:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 29 Apr 1993
Catalog Number: 104285
UPC: 086162104268
ISBN: none
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Publisher: Fox Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 104285
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket

Robert Redford and George Segal in...

The Hot Rock

( Catalog Number 104285 )
(2.38:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Shot On-Location in New York
Film Includes Scene with Aerial Shots of Unfinished World Trade Center

The Hot Rock
1972 - 105 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
THE HOT ROCK is an hysterical heist picture in which a sophisticated gang of thieves (including Robert Redford, George Segal, and Zero Mostel) falls victim to a slapstick comedy of errors while trying to lift a giant diamond from a heavily guarded museum. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the novel by Donald E. Westlake.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
When four misfits get together to try to steal a huge, priceless diamond, it's a formula for an entertaining film. Although Robert Redford is a little out of his element, it is still a fun mix with Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand and Zero Mostel. Making no apologies for the criminal act itself, the movie just concentrates on the characters and the fun of the movie. Based on a Donald E. Westlake novel, with a sequel called Bank Shot in 1974, it's a heist gone awry. --- Tana Hobart

Star Robert Redford allegedly considers it one of his lesser efforts, but The Hot Rock is a lightly funny diamond heist caper that warrants no shame. Crisply scripted by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid scribe William Goldman, and efficiently directed by Peter Yates, The Hot Rock mines laughs out of an exemplary early '70s odd couple pairing of Redford's smooth yet cursed master thief and George Segal's neurotic accomplice. Though the supporting players remain underdeveloped, Zero Mostel's bowler-hatted lawyer and Quincy Jones' jazzy score add extra juice to the proceedings. Constantly beset by Murphy's Law, the gang's serial attempts to retrieve the titular diamond reach a comic high point in a police station raid that features a lackadaisical captain and tongue-in-cheek jabs at the cops' fear of the late '60s counterculture. Shot on-location in New York, Yates turns the city's bad 1970s reputation into further fodder for humor, while the gang's approach to the police station via helicopter includes aerial shots of the unfinished World Trade Center. Lost in the shuffle of Redford's more prominent early '70s vehicles, The Hot Rock has since fallen further into obscurity. Redford reportedly will not allow it to be re-released on video. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for The Hot Rock

Robert Redford - Dortmunder
George Segal - Kelp
Ron Leibman - Murch
Paul Sand - Greenberg
Zero Mostel - Abe Greenberg
Moses Gunn - Dr. Amusa
Lynne Gordon - Miasmo
Robert Weil - Albert
Charlotte Rae - Ma Murch
Topo Swope - Sis
William Redfield - Lt. Hoover
Lee Wallace - Dr. Strauss
Charles White - Policeman
Harry Bellaver - Rollo the Bartender
Ed Bernard - Policeman
George Bartenieff - Museum Guard
Seth Allen - Happy Hippie
Gilbert Lewis - Museum Guard #1
Graham Jarvis - Warden
Robert Levine - Cop at Police Station
Frederic Cook - Otto
Christopher Guest - Policeman
Mark Dawson - Big Museum Guard

Crew for The Hot Rock

Peter Yates - Director
Ted Zachary - First Assistant Director
Donald E. Westlake - Book Author
Nicholas Sgarro - Second Unit Director
Ruth Morley - Costume Designer
James J. Sabat - Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Rinehart - Songwriter
Bob Wrightman - Art Director
Bobby Roberts - Producer
Theodore Soderberg - Sound/Sound Designer
Irving Buchman - Makeup
Robert Drumheller - Set Designer
Edward R. Brown - Cinematographer
Fred W. Berger - Editor
Carey Loftin - Stunts
Hal Landers - Producer
John Robert Lloyd - Production Designer
William Goldman - Screenwriter
Frank Keller - Editor
Quincy Jones - Composer (Music Score)

Awards for The Hot Rock

Best Editing (nom) Frank Keller 1972 Academy
Best Editing (nom) Fred W. Berger 1972 Academy

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