James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson
Thief's dark noir spaces are tinged with the neon palette that has become the trademark of director Michael Mann (Miami Vice, Heat). This was his first theatrical film, and all t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 15, 2001
Stats: 245 reviews
Frank: Look, in what I do there are sometimes pressures. What the hell do you think that I do? Come on. Come on, every morning I walk in for five months, say hi - what the hell do you think that I do?
Jessie: You sell little fucking cars, that's what you do.
Frank: I wear $15...( read more)
The movie that really made me set up and take notice of Michael Mann. Much of this shows up in later movies like Heat. Something about the Tangerine Dream score helps set this one appart from his others. Caan is in full on hard guy mode, but lets little bits of humanity bubble fo...( read more)
along with other early Mann films, this one seems rather dated. only his devoted fans should be caught watching this.
It would take another 15 years for Michael Mann to perfect the Melvillian heist movie with "Heat", but this was an excellent first attempt. I never really bought the romantic sub-plot with Tuesday Weld but it did allow for a funny scene at an adoption agency. It would have been a...( read more)
Early Michael Mann heist film starring James Caan as one of the baddest mother fuckers in cinema history.. Fucking awesome! Includes all the character development and insight that was sadly missing from ?Public Enemies.?
James Caan is good in this, but wow was I bored by everything else. Some of the old Chicago locations are cool, but the editing is irritating, the story is uninteresting, and the action is very limited. And the music was dreadful.
The King of Cool of Directors sets off his career with a smashing debut,clasping his stylistic camera techniques,in addition to a gripping storyline.A heist movie with the best James Caan and an ancient tragedy type ending,a film where macho attitude meets sensitive expression.
This movie was awesome. James Caan is a great actor and The Godfather proved that. Although, I like The Godfather the teeniest bit more,this movie was action-packed and a great movie!!!
Excellent Flick - Tangerine Dream provide the incredible soundtrack to this one !
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