Hot Dogs for Gauguin
| Hot Dogs for Gauguin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Martin Brest |
| Written by | Martin Brest |
| Starring | Danny DeVito Rhea Perlman |
| Cinematography | Jacques Haitkin |
| Edited by | Martin Brest |
Release date | 1972 |
Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972) is a short film written and directed by Martin Brest, then a film student at New York University. The comedy features Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in her film debut.[1]
Plot
In the film, DeVito plays 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.
Reception
In 2009, it was one of 25 films selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress to "be preserved as cultural, artistic and/or historical treasures."[2][3]