Thief (1981)

Not under 16

Plot

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.

Videos

Trailer Original Trailer Trailer Official Sizzle Clip The First Heist Featurette Three Reasons Featurette James Caan on Thief Featurette The Arrow Video Story Featurette Ryan Coogler on Michael Mann's THIEF and Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING

Cast

James CaanFrank

Tuesday WeldJessie

Willie Nelson

Robert ProskyLeo Alderman

Jim BelushiBarry Stratagakis

Tom SignorelliVincent Attaglia

Dennis FarinaCarl

Nick NickeasNick

W.R. BrownMitch Kanoff

Norm TobinGuido

John SantucciSgt. Urizzi

Writers and directors

Michael MannDirectorf. 1943

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TMDB reviews

John Chard ★ 9.0/10

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…13. Sep 2015

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JPV852 ★ 9.0/10

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 …20. Jun 2022

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Awards

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Michael Mann tilnefndur til Gullpálmans á kvikmyndahátíðinni í Cannes.

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