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.
Directed By
Peter YatesWritten By
William Goldman, Donald E. WestlakeStudio
Landers-Roberts Productions, 20th Century FoxCast of The Hot Rock
Robert RedfordJohn Dortmunder
George SegalAndrew Kelp
Ron LeibmanStanley Murch
Paul SandAlan Greenburg
Moses GunnDr. Amusa
William RedfieldLt. Hoover
Topo Swope"Sis" Clara Kelp
Charlotte RaeMa Murch
Graham JarvisFrank, the Prison Warden
Christopher GuestPoliceman
Zero MostelAbe Greenberg
Harry BellaverRollo the Bartender
Seth AllenHappy Hippie
Robert LevineCop At Police Station
Gilbert LewisMuseum Guard
Ed BernardPoliceman