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The Hot Rock [How to Steal a Diamond] (Original British poster for the 1972 film)

The Hot Rock [How to Steal a Diamond] (Original British poster for the 1972 film)

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The Hot Rock [How to Steal a Diamond] (Original British poster for the 1972 film)

by Donald E. Westlake (novel); Peter Yates (director); William Goldman (screenwriter); Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand (starring)

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England: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972. Original British quad poster for the 1972 American film, "The Hot Rock," here under the British release title, "How to Steal a Diamond." Printed in England by Lonsdale & Bartholomew. Distributor notation in manuscript ink on the verso.

New Hollywood director Yates' adaptation of Westlake's 1970 novel "The Hot Rock." Dortmunder (Redford) and Kelp (Segal) are jewel thieves who plan to steal a diamond from a museum...over and over again.

Shot on location in New York. Nominated for an Academy Award.

30 x 40 inches, folded as issued. Very Good plus, with a few pinholes, faint stains to verso. Scarce.

Lee, p. 118.

Synopsis

John Dortmunder leaves jail with ten dollars, a train ticket, and nothing to make money on but his good name. Thankfully, his reputation foes far. No one plans a caper better than Dortmunder. His friend Kelp picks him up in a stolen Cadillac and drives him away from Sing-Sing, telling a story of a $500,000 emerald that they just have to steal. It’s not a simple heist, but after a few years in stir, Dortmunder could use the challenge.

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Title
The Hot Rock [How to Steal a Diamond] (Original British poster for the 1972 film)
Author
Donald E. Westlake (novel); Peter Yates (director); William Goldman (screenwriter); Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand (starring)
Book Condition
Used
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Publisher
Twentieth Century-Fox
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1972
Keywords
Film Posters | 1970s Cinema | British Cinema | Heist Film | Films with Literary Sources | Comedy | Mystery and Crime | Action Film | Academy Awards | New York | New Hollywood Cinema
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Film Posters; Comedy; Films with Literary Sources; New Hollywood Cinema; British Cinema;

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