Thief
Tonight, his take home pay is $410,000... tax free.
Rating: 7.2 out of 10TMDB(925 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score (1982)
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Box office
Grossed $11.5M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $5.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Chicago
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Music
Music by Christopher Franke
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald E. Thorin
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michael MannScreenplay
- Frank HohimerNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 27, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5.5M
- Revenue
- $11.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
James CaanFrank
Tuesday WeldJessie
Robert ProskyLeo Alderman
Willie NelsonDavid 'Okla' Bertinneau
Jim BelushiBarry Stratagakis
Tom SignorelliVincent Attaglia
Dennis FarinaCarl- Nick NickeasNick
- W.R. BrownMitch Kanoff
- Norm TobinGuido
John SantucciSgt. Urizzi
Gavin MacFadyenDet. Boreksco
Chuck AdamsonDet. Ancell- Sam CironeDet. Martello
- Spero AnastDet. Bukowski
- Walter ScottDetective D. Simpson
- Sam T. LouisLarge Detective in Suit
- William LaValleyJoseph
- Lora StaleyPaula
- Hal FrankJoe Gags
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