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Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

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Hot Dogs for Gauguin

1972

0h 22m

6.8(8 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Adrian

William Duff-Griffin

Fletcher

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Woman on Ferry

Martin Brest

Martin Brest

Man on Ferry

Creative team

Directed by: Martin Brest
Written by: Martin Brest

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