Thief

Name: Thief
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1981-03-27
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi

1981·Movie·R·123 min·★ 7.2(847)

Crime Thriller Drama More English titles

“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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United States	Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
India	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—
United Kingdom	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	MGM Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia	MGM Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	Sky Store
France	MGM Amazon Channel	—
Spain	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—
Brazil	Filmicca	—

About Thief

Thief is a 1981 English-language crime, thriller and drama film directed by Michael Mann. The cast is led by James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel.

Thief was produced by Mann/Caan Productions and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on March 27, 1981, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $11 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Mann
Writers: Michael Mann
Release date: March 27, 1981
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $11 million
Production: Mann/Caan Productions, United Artists

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Thief cast & crew

Thief was directed by Michael Mann and written by Michael Mann.

The cast features James Caan as Frank, Tuesday Weld as Jessie, Robert Prosky as Leo Alderman, Willie Nelson as David 'Okla' Bertinneau, Jim Belushi as Barry Stratagakis, and Tom Signorelli as Vincent Attaglia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edgar Froese, cinematography is by Donald E. Thorin, and it was produced by Michael Mann and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Is Thief worth watching?

Thief holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 847 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and drama, Thief is worth a place on your watchlist.

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