The Hot Rock

1972 film by Peter Yates
Movie film Q1546058
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The Hot Rock

Summary

The Hot Rock is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,378 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hot Rock's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Hot Rock was directed by Peter Yates[4].
  • William Goldman wrote the screenplay for The Hot Rock[5].
  • The Hot Rock's composer is recorded as Quincy Jones[6].
  • The Hot Rock's genre is heist film[7].
  • The Hot Rock's genre is comedy film[8].
  • The Hot Rock's based on is recorded as The Hot Rock[9].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Robert Redford[10].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was George Segal[11].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Ron Leibman[12].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Paul Sand[13].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Moses Gunn[14].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Zero Mostel[15].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Charlotte Rae[16].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Charles White[17].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Christopher Guest[18].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Ed Bernard[19].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Gilbert Lewis[20].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Lee Wallace[21].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Robert Weil[22].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was William Redfield[23].
  • A cast member of The Hot Rock was Harry Bellaver[24].
  • The Hot Rock was produced by Bobby Roberts[25].
  • The Hot Rock's director of photography is recorded as Edward R. Brown[26].
  • The original language of The Hot Rock was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hot Rock was produced by Bobby Roberts[25]. It was directed by Peter Yates[4]. William Goldman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Redford[10], George Segal[11], Ron Leibman[12], Paul Sand[13], Moses Gunn[14], and Zero Mostel[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 26, 1972[28], April 14, 1972[29], April 21, 1972[30], April 24, 1972[31], April 27, 1972[32], and May 25, 1972[33]. The original language of The Hot Rock was English[27]. Genres include heist film[7] and comedy film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[34] and 82%[35].

Why It Matters

The Hot Rock ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,378 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 68718
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 68718, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 17948
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 17948, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1972-01-26T00:00:00Z, +1972-04-14T00:00:00Z, +1972-04-21T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter William Goldman
    Duration {'amount': '+101'}, {'amount': '+102'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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