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Thief
Directed by Michael Mann
1981•2h 3m•R•★ 7.7
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Synopsis
An expert safecracker looking to build a normal family life agrees to one final high-stakes diamond heist for the Chicago mob, only to discover that his employers have no intention of letting him walk away. Michael Mann's electrifying debut with Tangerine Dream's synth score.
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Michael Mann
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorMichael Mann
WriterMichael Mann
CinematographyDonald E. Thorin
MusicEdgar FroeseChristopher FrankeJohannes SchmöllingKlaus Krüger
Principal Cast
James CaanFrank
Tuesday WeldJessie
Robert ProskyLeo Alderman
Willie NelsonDavid 'Okla' Bertinneau
Jim BelushiBarry Stratagakis
Tom SignorelliVincent Attaglia
Dennis FarinaCarl
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Runtime2h 3m (123 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorMichael Mann
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioMann/Caan Productions • United Artists
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