The Hot Rock (film)

The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock
Directed by	Peter Yates
Screenplay by	William Goldman
Based on	The Hot Rock; by Donald E. Westlake
Produced by	Hal Landers; Bobby Roberts;
Starring	Robert Redford; George Segal; Ron Leibman; Paul Sand; Moses Gunn; William Redfield; Topo Swope; Zero Mostel;
Cinematography	Edward R. Brown
Edited by	Frank P. Keller; Fred W. Berger;
Music by	Quincy Jones
Production; company	Landers-Roberts Inc.
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	January 26, 1972;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4,895,000
Box office	$3.5 million (rentals)

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.