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19812h 3mREnglish

Thief

Tonight, his take home pay is $410,000... tax free.

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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.

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DirectorMichael Mann

Keywords

chicago, illinoisbased on novel or bookshadowingloss of loved oneburglargangstercar dealerrainidealistsafeerrorthiefdirty copconvictdiamond heistex-consafecrackerpolice surveillanceneo-noirprovocativeviolencesuspensefulcriticalambiguousassertiveawestruckcommandingharsh
Budget$6M
Box Office$11M

Cast

James Caan as Frank

James Caan

Frank

Tuesday Weld as Jessie

Tuesday Weld

Jessie

Robert Prosky as Leo Alderman

Robert Prosky

Leo Alderman

Willie Nelson as David 'Okla' Bertinneau

Willie Nelson

David 'Okla' Bertinneau

Jim Belushi as Barry Stratagakis

Jim Belushi

Barry Stratagakis

Tom Signorelli as Vincent Attaglia

Tom Signorelli

Vincent Attaglia

Dennis Farina as Carl

Dennis Farina

Carl

Nick Nickeas as Nick

Nick Nickeas

Nick

W.R. Brown as Mitch Kanoff

W.R. Brown

Mitch Kanoff

Norm Tobin as Guido

Norm Tobin

Guido