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Thief (1981)

An ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.

Thief
Thief
R
Crime
Action
Drama
Release Date
March 27, 1981
Director
Michael Mann
Cast
James Caan , Tuesday Weld , Willie Nelson , Jim Belushi , Robert Prosky , Dennis Farina
Runtime
2hr 3min
Main Genre
Crime
Writers
Michael Mann , Frank Hohimer
Studio
Mann/Caan Productions
Tagline
Cheat him...and he'll BLOW YOU AWAY

Summary

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specializing in high-profile diamond jobs. After having spent many years in prison, he has a very concrete picture of what he wants out of life--including a nice home, a wife, and kids. As soon as he is able to assemble the pieces of this collage, by means of his chosen profession, he intends to retire and become a model citizen. In an effort to accelerate this process, he signs on to take down a huge score for a big-time gangster. Unfortunately, Frank's obsession for his version of the American Dream allows him to overlook his natural wariness and mistrust, when making the deal for his final job. He is thus ensnared and robbed of his freedom, his independence, and, ultimately, his dream.

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