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Thief

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Original title

Thief (Violent Streets)

Year

1981

Running time

122 min.

Country

United States

Director

Michael Mann

Screenwriter

Michael Mann. Book: Frank Hohimer

Cast

Music

Tangerine Dream

Cinematography

Donald E. Thorin

Producer

Mann-Caan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Distributor: United Artists

Genre

Thriller. Action | Heist Film. Neo-noir

Synopsis

After 11 years in prison, an ageing master safecracker (James Caan) decides to pull one more job before retiring to a quiet, peaceful life. However, the mob finds him much too valuable and refuses to let him retire, keeping him trapped in the life he so desperately wants to leave behind.

Awards: 1981: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

1981: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Musical Score

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Thief

1981

Michael Mann

6.8

(3,009)