Thief (film)

Thief
Thief
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Mann
Written by	Michael Mann
Based on	The Home Invaders; by Frank Hohimer
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer; Ronnie Caan;
Starring	James Caan; Tuesday Weld; Robert Prosky; Willie Nelson;
Cinematography	Donald E. Thorin
Edited by	Dov Hoenig
Music by	Tangerine Dream
Production; company	Mann/Caan Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	March 27, 1981;
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5.5 million
Box office	$11.5 million

Thief is a 1981 American neo-noir^[4]^[5] heist film written and directed by Michael Mann in his feature film debut. It stars James Caan as a professional safecracker trying to escape his life of crime, and Tuesday Weld as his wife. The supporting cast includes Jim Belushi, Robert Prosky, Dennis Farina, and Willie Nelson. The screenplay is inspired by the memoir The Home Invaders: Confessions of a Cat Burglar, by former cat burglar Frank Hohimer.^[6] The original musical score was composed and performed by Tangerine Dream.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and James Caan's brother Ronnie, Thief was screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It was released in the United States on March 27, 1981, to widespread critical acclaim. Thief earned $11.5 million at the box office, on a $5.5 million budget.

^ Staff (December 31, 1980). "Review: Thief". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
^ Siskel, Gene. (May 11, 1980). "Movies: James Caan: Frustrated star talks tough about his career Tough talk from a frustrated star". Chicago Tribune. p. d2.
^ "Thief". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
^ "Thief (1981)". FilmAffinity.
^ Gadre, Soham (July 29, 2021). "Colorful and Sinister: The Neo-Noir Stylings of Michael Mann's 'Thief' and 'Manhunter'". Film Daze. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
^ Canby, Vincent (March 27, 1981). "'THIEF,' WITH CAAN AND TUESDAY WELD". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[variety-1] Staff (December 31, 1980). "Review: Thief". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2017.

[2] Siskel, Gene. (May 11, 1980). "Movies: James Caan: Frustrated star talks tough about his career Tough talk from a frustrated star". Chicago Tribune. p. d2.

[bom-3] "Thief". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 15, 2017.

[4] "Thief (1981)". FilmAffinity.

[5] Gadre, Soham (July 29, 2021). "Colorful and Sinister: The Neo-Noir Stylings of Michael Mann's 'Thief' and 'Manhunter'". Film Daze. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

[x234-6] Canby, Vincent (March 27, 1981). "'THIEF,' WITH CAAN AND TUESDAY WELD". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

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