DIRECTOR: Michael Mann. CAST:
James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, James Belushi, Robert Prosky, Tom
Signorelli, Dennis Farina, Nick Nickeas, W.R. Bill Brown, Norm Tobin, William Petersen,
John Santucci, Gavin MacFadyen, Chuck Adamson, Sam Cirone, Spero Anast, Hal
Frank, Patti Ross.
Underrated James Caan crime noir vehicle about a
professional safecracker working his way towards a normal life. Frank gets
involved with a local gangster for a big score that will allow him to retire to
the life he wants as a model citizen. Unfortunately, that is easier said than
done—the big-time mobster doesn’t want to let him out and has other plans to
keep Frank under his thumb. He reinvests Frank’s money and schedules future
scores without consulting him, telling him that he can easily destroy
everything Frank has been working towards. THIEF is a great crime thriller with
fine direction from Michael Mann, making his feature film debut after several
years of television dramas. Mann utilizes many of his trademark filmmaking
techniques to his advantage, making THIEF a visually great movie as well. James
Belushi, Robert Prosky, Dennis Farina, and William Petersen all make their film
debuts here. Jerry Bruckheimer also produced THIEF before joining forces with
Don Simpson and becoming who he is today. Great soundtrack by TANGERINE DREAM
that adds to the film’s gritty, somber tone. Watch the Criterion Blu-ray edition
for the best representation of all of THIEF’s details.
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