Four weird birds
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Four weird birds |
| Original title | The hot rock |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1972 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Yates |
| script | William Goldman |
| production |
Hal Landers Bobby Roberts |
| music | Quincy Jones |
| camera | Edward R. Brown |
| cut |
Fred W. Berger Frank P. Keller |
| occupation | |
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Four Weird Birds is an American crime comedy from 1972. The screenplay is based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake .
action
John Archibald Dortmunder and his people are commissioned by a politician to steal a valuable gemstone. The stone in a museum once belonged to the politician's people.
Gang members make numerous mistakes in executing the plan. Then one of the gangsters, Greenberg, swallows the diamond when he is arrested. His father later finds the hidden stone and deposits it in a bank compartment, from which Dortmund takes the stone. In the end, he smiles and gets into the car in which his accomplices are waiting.
Reviews
- Roger Ebert in the " Chicago Sun-Times " (April 18, 1972): The film authors are far from having made a perfect heist movie . However, two or three scenes would be good enough for any film in the genre.
Awards
- Fred W. Berger and Frank P. Keller were nominated for an Oscar in 1973 for editing .
- William Goldman was nominated for the 1973 Edgar Allan Poe Award for the screenplay .
Remarks
Filming locations included Manhattan , Brooklyn and East Meadow ( Long Island ).
Web links
- The Hot Rock in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Hot Rock at rotten tomatoes (English)