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Thief is a 1981 American neo-noir [4] [5] heist film written and directed by Michael Mann in his feature film debut. It stars James Caan as a professional safecracker trying to escape his life of crime, and Tuesday Weld as his wife.
Thief: Directed by Michael Mann. With James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi. After years in prison, ace safe-cracker Frank owns a car dealership and a cocktail lounge, which are fronts for high-stakes jewelry heists.
- (40K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Michael Mann
- 1981-03-27
The Mann act. Action. 122 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1981. Roger Ebert. January 1, 1981. 3 min read. James Caan in "Thief." Michael Mann’s “Thief” is a film of style, substance, and violently felt emotion, all wrapped up in one of the most intelligent thrillers I’ve seen.
A highly skilled jewel thief, Frank (James Caan) longs to leave his dangerous trade and settle down with his girlfriend, Jessie (Tuesday Weld).
- (85)
- Michael Mann
- R
- James Caan
In technical terms, Thief really was Mann’s feature film debut, but it was made by a man all too familiar with the skill of high-quality storytelling. A neo-noir crime thriller set in Chicago, Thief tells the story of an ex-convict Frank who has been out of jail for four years and established a reputation for being a highly professional ...
Mar 21, 2014 · After years of writing for television and cutting his directorial teeth on the 1979 TV movie The Jericho Mile, Michael Mann made his feature film debut with Thief (1981), a cool, gritty crime movie starring James Caan as the head of a high-end crew of professional safecrackers.
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Original theatrical trailer for the 1981 film THIEF, directed by Michael Mann. Starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, James Belushi, Willie Nelson.
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