movies (subject to tumblr's inconsistent search engine. for more complete results, try the archive): badlands, blow out, bring me the head of alfredo garcia, cadavres exquis, charley varrick, chinatown, dog day afternoon, il conformista, klute, le cercle rouge, marathon man, mean streets, night moves, point blank, prime cut, save the tiger, serpico, sisters, straight time, the day of the jackal, the don is dead, the driver, the friends of eddie coyle, the getaway, the harder they come, the hot rock, the killing of a chinese bookie, the last of sheila, the long goodbye, the mackintosh man, the onion field, the organization, the parallax view, the spook who sat by the door, the sting, the taking of pelham one two three, the yakuza, three days of the condor, villain, wanda
The Hot Rock (1972)
As you can see from the trailer, this one is a comedy, not a drama. But it’s got the requisite diamonds in bank lock boxes, exploding cars, and cops versus robbers. Also, it’s got a Robert Redford, whom I find very hard not to take screencaps of.Â
The Hot Rock (1972)
No sooner is he released from prison than Dortmunder (Redford) is talked into a heist by his brother-in-law. They assemble a ragtag and bobtail crew and break into the Brooklyn Museum to steal (or repatriate) the above gemstone and return it to the head of the African country that originally claimed ownership—and who’s willing to pay them a large sum to get it back. Unfortunately for Dortmunder and his team, the rock is slipperier than it looks.
The Hot Rock (1972)
Jewel thief Dortmunder loves clove cigarettes and merino wool sweaters.
