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Thief is a 1981 American neo-noir heist action thriller film directed and written by Michael Mann in his feature film debut and starring James Caan in the title role, a professional safecracker trying to escape his life of crime, and Tuesday Weld as his wife.
Mar 27, 1981 · 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.
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. It's one of those films where you feel the authority right away: This movie knows its characters, knows its story, and knows exactly how it wants to tell us about them.
A highly skilled jewel thief, Frank (James Caan) longs to leave his dangerous trade and settle down with his girlfriend, Jessie (Tuesday Weld).
- Crime, Drama, Action
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 ...
Original theatrical trailer for the 1981 film "Thief." Starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, James Belushi.
Mar 26, 2021 · This is the story of ‘Thief,’ one of the most underappreciated, influential heist movies ever made. By Alan Siegel Mar 26, 2021, 8:41am EDT. Efi Chalikopoulou. “The verisimilitude in Mann ...
