Hot Dogs for Gauguin
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69% Critic Match

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

6.9 / 10 1972 22mNR English
ComedyCrime

Storyline

A down-on-his-luck photographer determined to capture visual magic and fame. He concocts an intricate plot to blow up the Statue of Liberty and sets his camera to record the exact moment of its destruction.

Cast & Crew

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Adrian

Lead
WD

William Duff-Griffin

Fletcher

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Woman on Ferry

Martin Brest

Martin Brest

Man on Ferry

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Brest's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Hot Dogs for Gauguin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker