Thief
98
An expert safecracker plans one last diamond heist to fund his dream of a normal life, but the mob boss bankrolling the job has no intention of letting him retire.
Why watch: Mann's feature debut competed for the Palme d'Or. Tangerine Dream scored it. Shot on location in Chicago.
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Cast
James Caan as Frank
Tuesday Weld as Jessie
Robert Prosky as Leo Alderman
Willie Nelson as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Jim Belushi as Barry Stratagakis
Tom Signorelli as Vincent Attaglia
Dennis Farina as Carl
Nick Nickeas as Nick
W.R. Brown as Mitch Kanoff
Norm Tobin as Guido
John Santucci as Sgt. Urizzi
Gavin MacFadyen as Det. Boreksco
Chuck Adamson as Det. Ancell
Sam Cirone as Det. Martello
Spero Anast as Det. Bukowski
Crew
Michael Mann — Director
Michael Mann — Screenplay
Frank Hohimer — Novel
Michael Mann — Executive Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer — Producer
Ronnie Caan — Producer
Vic Ramos — Casting
Donald E. Thorin — Director of Photography
Dov Hoenig — Editor
Mel Bourne — Production Design
Mary Dodson — Art Direction
Edgar Froese — Original Music Composer
Christopher Franke — Original Music Composer
Johannes Schmölling — Original Music Composer
Klaus Krüger — Original Music Composer
Community Reviews
Jun 5, 2026
In my view, this movie is to Michael Mann what Memento is to Christopher Nolan. An early representation of what's to come in later work.