Hot Rock
The Hot Rock can refer to: * ''The Hot Rock'', the first (1970) John Dortmunder novel by Donald E. Westlake * ''The Hot Rock'' (film), a 1972 movie based on the novel * ''The Hot Rock'' (album), a 1999 album by Sleater-Kinney * ''Hot Rock Energy'', A.k.a. Hot dry rock geothermal energy An enhanced geothermal system (EGS) generates geothermal electricity without the need for natural convection, convective hydrothermal resources. Until recently, geothermal power systems have exploited only resources where naturally occurring heat ...

John Dortmunder
John Archibald Dortmunder is a fictional character created by Donald E. Westlake. He is the protagonist of 14 novels and 11 short stories published between 1970 and 2009. He first appeared in the novel ''The Hot Rock'', published in 1970. Westlake originally intended ''The Hot Rock'' to feature his Parker character and to publish it under his Richard Stark pseudonym. However, the plot involves a precious gem that is stolen, lost, reacquired, stolen again, lost again (and so forth), which seemed too comical a situation for a hard-boiled creation like Parker. Westlake therefore rewrote the novel with a more bumbling and likable cast of characters, led by a pessimistic, hard-luck, professional thief. A neon sign for DAB beer, an acronym for "Dortmunder Actien Brauerei", provided the name for the book's new protagonist. A career criminal and a "planner," creating schemes for burglaries and assigning responsibilities to his team, Dortmunder is similar to Parker in several ways. He is ...
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The Hot Rock (film)
''The Hot Rock'' is a 1972 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Peter Yates from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on Donald E. Westlake's novel of the same name, which introduced his long-running John Dortmunder character. The film stars Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn and Zero Mostel. It was released in the UK with the alternative title ''How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons''. Plot In 1971, after John Dortmunder (Redford) is released from his latest stint in prison, he is approached by his brother-in-law Andy Kelp (Segal) about another job. Dr. Amusa (Gunn) seeks a valuable gem in the Brooklyn Museum that is of great significance to his people in his country in Africa, stolen during colonial times and then re-stolen by various African nations. Dortmunder and Kelp are joined by driver Stan Murch (Leibman) and explosives expert Allan Greenberg (Sand), concocting an elaborate plan to steal the gem. Although the scheme (and eac ...
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The Hot Rock (album)
''The Hot Rock'' is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Sleater-Kinney, released on February 23, 1999, by Kill Rock Stars. It was produced by Roger Moutenot and recorded at the Avast! recording studio in Seattle, Washington in July 1998. ''The Hot Rock'' marks a considerable change in the band's sound, veering into a more relaxed and gloomy direction than the raucous punk rock style of its predecessors. The lyrical themes of the album explore issues of failed relationships and personal uncertainty. Upon release, ''The Hot Rock'' reached number 181 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart and number 12 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, becoming the first Sleater-Kinney album to enter the charts. Two songs from the album, "Get Up" and "A Quarter to Three", were released as singles. The album received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the songwriting and the vocal and guitar interplay between band members Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownste ...
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