Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

1972 · 22 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Crime

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.

Directed by Martin Brest · Written by Martin Brest

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