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Thief

Genres
Crime
Thriller
Drama
Rating
7.2
Status
Released
R
Release Date1981-03-27
Runtime123 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Budget$5,500,000
Revenue$11,494,812
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.

Keywords
chicago, illinois
based on novel or book
shadowing
loss of loved one
burglar
gangster
car dealer
rain
idealist
safe
error
thief
dirty cop
convict
diamond heist
ex-con
safecracker
police surveillance
neo-noir
provocative
violence
suspenseful
critical
ambiguous
assertive
awestruck
commanding
harsh

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Cast & Crew

poster

James Caan

as Frank

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Tuesday Weld

as Jessie

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Robert Prosky

as Leo Alderman

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Willie Nelson

as David 'Okla' Bertinneau

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Jim Belushi

as Barry Stratagakis

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Tom Signorelli

as Vincent Attaglia

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Dennis Farina

as Carl

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Nick Nickeas

as Nick

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W.R. Brown

as Mitch Kanoff

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Norm Tobin

as Guido

Reviews

2
J

John Chard

Sep 13, 2015

9/10

You are making big profits from my work, my risk, my sweat. Thief is written and directed by Michael Mann, who adapts the screenplay form the novel "The Home Invaders" written by Frank Hohimer. It stars James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, James Belushi and Willie Nelson. Music is by Tangerine Dream and cinematography by Donald Thorin. …

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J

JPV852

Jun 20, 2022

9/10

Seen this one before but decided to do another watch at random. Really great crime-thriller with James Caan perfect alongside Michael Mann's masterful direction and writing. Not quite to the level of something like Heat but probably just below. One of the best heist films ever of the ones I've seen. **4.5/5**

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