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.
- Year: 1981
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Studio: Mann/Caan Productions, United Artists
- Keyword: chicago, illinois, based on novel or book, shadowing, loss of loved one, burglar, gangster, car dealer, rain, idealist, safe, error, thief, dirty cop, convict, diamond heist, ex-con, safecracker, police surveillance, neo-noir, violence
- Director: Michael Mann
- Cast: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi, Tom Signorelli