Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
Directed by Peter Yates
theft
diamond heist
jewel thief
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Robert Redford
John Dortmunder
George Segal
Andrew Kelp
Ron Leibman
Stanley Murch
Paul Sand
Alan Greenburg
Moses Gunn
Dr. Amusa
William Redfield
Lt. Hoover
Topo Swope
"Sis" Clara Kelp
Charlotte Rae
Ma Murch
Graham Jarvis
Frank, the Prison Warden
Christopher Guest
Policeman
Zero Mostel
Abe Greenberg
Harry Bellaver
Rollo the Bartender
Crew
Peter Yates
Director
William Goldman
Screenplay
Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer
Donald E. Westlake
Novel
Carey Loftin
Stunt Coordinator
John Nicolella
Second Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
39 reviews
Tobias Funke
8.0★ · 03/04/26
this movie has no right to be as fun and light hearted as it is. this is such a wildly entertaining film that follows a simple premise but seems to get so much out of it. the simple task of a bunch of professional thieves to steal a diamond and they just seem to go to the most wild places to achieve it.
what i love most about this is they actually pull off 3 heists that are flawless for the most part except once in the first and it throws everything into disarray. then it comes full circle with no helicopters or starting a prison break with cars and trucks they just walk into the bank and get the safe deposit guy to open it up for them.
this film though is made by it’s characters and the way they interact with one another. each of them brings their own unique charm and personality to the heist and it seems to match the role they play. the way that they go at each other after each mistake feels so natural and you can sense the frustration and confusion they’re feeling.
the doctor is such an unlucky man. he funds their over the top operations with no results coming from all of them and then finally amicably goes in a different direction. they of course then pull it off leaving him down a bunch of money and stoneless. rip robert redford you really knew how to play the lead.
this movie has no right to be as fun and light hearted as it is. this is such a wildly entertaining film that follows a simple premise but seems to get so much out of it. the simple task of a bunch of professional thieves to steal a diamond and they just seem to go to the most wild places to achieve it.
what i love most about this is they actually pull off 3 heists that are flawless for the most part except once in the first and it throws everything into disarray. then it comes full circle with no helicopters or starting a prison break with cars and trucks they just walk into the bank and get the safe deposit guy to open it up for them.
this film though is made by it’s characters and the way they interact with one another. each of them brings their own unique charm and personality to the heist and it seems to match the role they play. the way that they go at each other after each mistake feels so natural and you can sense the frustration and confusion they’re feeling.
the doctor is such an unlucky man. he funds their over the top operations with no results coming from all of them and then finally amicably goes in a different direction. they of course then pull it off leaving him down a bunch of money and stoneless. rip robert redford you really knew how to play the lead.
Jorg Chap
7.0★ · 02/19/26
Me and the girls if we did a heist in the 70s (and were men)
Me and the girls if we did a heist in the 70s (and were men)
Adam
8.0★ · 01/18/26
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
NickF
7.9★ · 09/19/25
Oh yeah folks, this is a movie.
Oh yeah folks, this is a movie.
JK
I came to this to eulogize Robert Redford but now let's also re-eulogize Quincy Jones and George Segal while we're at it.
I came to this to eulogize Robert Redford but now let's also re-eulogize Quincy Jones and George Segal while we're at it.
