Thief (1981)

Movie Details

Original Title Thief

Original Language EN

Budget $5,500,000

Revenue $11,494,812

Status Released

Popularity 2.4

Cast

James Caan

Frank

Popularity: 2.4

Tuesday Weld

Jessie

Popularity: 2.9

Robert Prosky

Leo Alderman

Popularity: 1.4

Willie Nelson

David 'Okla' Bertinneau

Popularity: 3.7

Jim Belushi

Barry Stratagakis

Popularity: 2.0

Tom Signorelli

Vincent Attaglia

Popularity: 1.8

Dennis Farina

Carl

Popularity: 1.2

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Nick Nickeas

Nick

Popularity: 0.2

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W.R. Brown

Mitch Kanoff

Popularity: 0.1

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Norm Tobin

Guido

Popularity: 0.0

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John Santucci

Sgt. Urizzi

Popularity: 1.3

Gavin MacFadyen

Det. Boreksco

Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Executive Producer Michael Mann

Editor Dov Hoenig

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Ronnie Caan

Director Michael Mann

Screenplay Michael Mann

Music Tangerine Dream

Production

Mann/Caan Productions

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

Original Trailer

Trailer

The Arrow Video Story

Featurette

James Caan on Thief

Behind the Scenes

Three Reasons

Featurette

The First Heist

Clip

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

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

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 9/10

Sep 13, 2015

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 Tangeri ... Read more

JPV852 9/10

Jun 20, 2022

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. ... Read more