

Thief
Tonight, his take home pay is $410,000... tax free.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5.5M
- Box office
- $11.5M
- Language
- English
- chicago, illinois
- based on novel or book
- shadowing
- loss of loved one
- burglar
- gangster
- car dealer
- rain
- idealist
- safe
- error
- thief
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR27 Mar 1981
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical183 Aug 1981
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalR 18+17 Sept 1981
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18A27 Mar 1981
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical21 Jan 1982
BrazilBR
- Physical14DVD1 Jun 2015
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical17 Sept 1981
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical21 Aug 1981
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1811 Sept 1981
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival16 May 1981
- Theatrical12Visa CNC 5420720 May 1981
- Theatricalre-release25 Apr 2012
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany27 Aug 1981
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1630 Sept 1981
- PhysicalDVD4 Feb 2002
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Thief was released on 27 March 1981.
Audience reviews
2- J9/10
John Chard
9/13/2015
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 Tangerine Dream and cinematography by Donald Thorin. Frank (Caan) is a tough ex-con and expert jewel thief. He's working hi…
- J9/10
JPV852
6/20/2022
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. **4.5/5**
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