Story Line
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.
“Tonight, his take home pay is $410,000... tax free.”
Top Cast
James Caan
Frank
Tuesday Weld
Jessie
Robert Prosky
Leo Alderman
Willie Nelson
David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Jim Belushi
Barry Stratagakis
Tom Signorelli
Vincent Attaglia
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1981-03-27
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
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User Reviews (2)
John Chard
9/10
•9/13/2015You 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, Ja...
JPV852
9/10
•6/20/2022Seen 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 o...