---
title: 'The Hot Rock (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Yates'
released: '1972-01-26'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hot-rock-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068718/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hot Rock (1972)

1972 · 101 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Yates](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-yates)
- **Screenplay:** [William Goldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-goldman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Quincy Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/quincy-jones)
- **Producer:** [Bobby Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-roberts)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward R. Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-r-brown)
- **Editor:** [Fred W. Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-w-berger)

## Cast

- [Paul Sand](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-sand)
- [Harry Bellaver](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-bellaver)
- [Zero Mostel](https://cinepixo.com/people/zero-mostel)
- [Charles White](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-white)
- [George Segal](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-segal)
- [Robert Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-redford) as John Dortmunder
- [Ed Bernard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-bernard)
- [Ron Leibman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-leibman)
- [Moses Gunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/moses-gunn)
- [William Redfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-redfield)
- [Lee Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-wallace)
- [Christopher Guest](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-guest) as Policeman
- [Robert Weil](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-weil)
- [Gilbert Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-lewis)
- [Charlotte Rae](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-rae)

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