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7.2Frank 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.
Released: 1981-03-27123 minDir: Michael MannCrime, Thriller, DramaBudget: $5.5MBox office: $11.5M
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Cast
- James Caan as Frank
- Tuesday Weld as Jessie
- Robert Prosky as Leo Alderman
- Willie Nelson as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
- Jim Belushi as Barry Stratagakis
- Tom Signorelli as Vincent Attaglia
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- based on novel or book
- shadowing
- loss of loved one
- burglar
- gangster
- car dealer
- rain
- idealist
- safe
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 122
- FilmAffinity ID
- 557819
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- publication date
- 1981-03-27
- title
- Thief
- review score
- 78/100
- capital cost
- 5500000
- box office
- 11492915
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Categories
1980s crime action films1980s heist films1981 action thriller films1981 American films1981 crime thriller films1981 directorial debut films1981 English-language films1981 films1981 independent filmsAmerican action thriller filmsAmerican crime action filmsAmerican crime thriller filmsAmerican gangster filmsAmerican heist filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsEnglish-language action thriller filmsEnglish-language crime action filmsEnglish-language crime thriller filmsFilms based on American crime novelsFilms directed by Michael MannFilms produced by Jerry BruckheimerFilms scored by Tangerine DreamFilms set in Chicago