Thief (1981)
Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him. (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country: USA
Directed By: Michael Mann
Written By: Michael Mann, Frank Hohimer
Starring: Dennis Farina, James Caan, Robert Prosky, Tuesday Weld, Jim Belushi, Willie Nelson, Tom Signorelli, Nick Nickeas, W.R. Brown, Norm Tobin, John Santucci, Gavin MacFadyen
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1. Criterion Collection (public: moderated by caffe - 151 stars)
2. Neo-noir (public: moderated by Spunkie - 22 stars)
3. Criterion Collection (Blu-ray) (public: moderated by epiphany - 19 stars)
4. Heist (public: moderated by td888 - 13 stars)
5. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)
6. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (public: moderated by Aron Ericson - 11 stars)
7. True crime (public: moderated by djross - 10 stars)
8. Synth soundtrack or score (public: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 8 stars)
9. Alternate versions / cuts (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 7 stars)
10. 1,000 Noir Films: They Shot Dark Pictures, Didn't They? (public: moderated by lisa- - 7 stars)
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13. Chicago (public: moderated by djross - 1 star)
14. List: Empire's masterpiece picks (public: moderated by KasperL - 1 star)
15. Sound Design (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 1 star)
16. the perfect crime (public: moderated by livelove - 1 star)
17. Spike Lee's List Of Essential Films Every Filmmaker Must See (public: moderated by comepelicula - 1 star)
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Although it has the potential of being an interesting character study, most of this left me cold. Some good scenes, some nice photography, but mostly tedious.
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| May 28 | dennis_leigh | 70 0% |
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| May 28 |  |
deaddilly | 75 64% |
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Tight nihilistic version of a familiar revenge plot. James Caan destroys the world.
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| May 27 | mehmetcoskun | 8 68% |
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| May 21 | xenocyon | 85 39% |
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| May 20 | Alex Krajci | 100 0% |
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| May 19 |  |
coolcoolcool | 86 79% |
| May 19 |  |
frederic_g54 | 8 77% |
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Overstays its welcome but still a damn good film. When I think of my favourite directors, I think of those with a unique voice and signature style. What I love most about Mann's films is his use of long lenses, and the way it marries the setting of a scene to the character and story so beautifully and effortlessly, until it becomes its own indelible character. Could've shaved off some bits and the music is misplaced at times but it does a lot of things good that it's easy to forgive.
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| May 18 |  |
Alican Kuran | 60 37% |
| May 14 | Rob97 | 94 79% |
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| May 03 |  |
nahuelgl | 80 57% |
| May 03 |  |
umutheatre | 84 81% |
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Bir yönetmenin ilk filmini izlediğimde işler romantik bir hale bürünüyor ve yönetmenlerin sadece ilk filmlerinden oluşan güzel bir seçki hazırlamak istiyorum. Michael Mann'in sinemaya girişi niteliği taşıyan Thief de James Caan'ın performansıyla birlikte böylesi güzel filmlerden.
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| May 02 |  |
istavritos | 65 24% |
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SLions | 92 72% |
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twincinema | 85 86% |
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This is how I found out that Willie Nelson is not only is an actor, but has appear in films/TV over the past 40 years.
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| Apr 20 | jlafount | 60 76% |
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dlthompson | 80 58% |
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M_A | 85 89% |
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moonsmilk | 10 95% |
| Apr 08 | torbern | 90 87% |
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Goddamn, this is a MOVIE. Caan is completely, effortlessly captivating. The cinematography--the palette of industrial greys and blues and blacks, flecked with neon--is gorgeous. The centerpiece safecracking scene is a kind of religious ceremony of cinema: angle after worshiping-angle of sparks flying and metal melting. Loved every minute.
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| Apr 08 | geach | 90 85% |
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| Apr 03 | GavanRex | 90 60% |
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| Apr 02 | mjoc0723 | 60 56% |
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FutureCritic | 72 48% |
| Apr 01 | damhar | 75 79% |
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IamTyphoon | 82 66% |
| Mar 23 | GrandMeaulne | 92 61% |
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FCritikerAdm | 19 26% |
| Mar 07 | myfavchords | 82 81% |
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James Caan is excellent here in the tittle role. The script is good, it build to an interesting climax. The supporting cast are also good in this movie. Overall I would recommend this film.
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dustin | 75 65% |
| Feb 28 | microplast | 75 73% |
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| Jan 17 | johns32768 | 50 74% |
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| Jan 14 | KamilPPP | 70 35% |
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Angel_Eyes | 3 41% |
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Stylish thriller with nuanced protagonist played excellently by James Caan. What pulls the grade down is the lack of excitement. The movie is more of a drama, which is nothing wrong, however, one or two scenes where Frank gets it sweaty when he breaks in wouldn't hurt.
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| Jan 13 | merve73 | 81 63% |
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Ofterdingen | 83 96% |
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Confident and meticulous. Much more a blueprint for Heat than I expected (with a dash of The Long Goodbye). You gotta love Michael Mann.
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| Nov 01, 2019 | baranc | 60 33% |
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| Jun 23, 2019 | xombiemonkey | 8 76% |
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| Jun 19, 2019 | Nightday000 | 75 3% |
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Story: 5 Atmosphere: 8 Action: 5 A movie about a badass who doesn't give a damn who like to steal others stuff due to his ability not to cope with his mistakes. Also, he like to drag others to hell with him. Story is meh, action meh. The only sentimental value of this movie that its considered by some the ancestor of the "Neo-noir" genre.
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| Jun 16, 2019 | thatgreatwar | 78 75% |
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| Jun 09, 2019 | Slowjoe | 67 57% |
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Mirelurk | 81 85% |
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Can't believe I never heard of this until now! It's a real treat, you can't take your eyes off Caan and there are some really creative shots (thinking threatening upside down Prosky amongst others). Super colourful. Thumping soundtrack by the always on fire Tangerine Dream. The finale is a little pat though and don't expect any interesting female characters, it's Michael MANN after all.
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| Jun 05, 2019 | not you | 81 8% |
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Teproc | 66 65% |
| May 11, 2019 | MK10 | 60 25% |
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| Feb 21, 2019 | MortSahlFan | 80 78% |
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whitejeft | 94 84% |
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terrymac | 80 83% |
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A very impressive feature debut from Mann, hinting at elements of his style that we'd see in his later work. It feels very accomplished, bolstered by a strong cast and tidy script. Caan was on great form here, as was Prosky (playing against type, somewhat). The Tangerine Dream score really worked for me as well (they don't always). I'd like to have seen more done with Nelson's character, and perhaps some elements are predictable, but this is well worth watching. Loved that safe-cracking scene...
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| Jan 24, 2019 | bizort | 77 71% |
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What a wonderfully shot film, right from the beginning
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Probably will be better after a second viewing
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Feast for the eyes and the ears. Tangerine Dream is just perfect for this movie.
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Walterpoa | 63 27% |
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Ok, I really didn't get this movie. For me Caan is overpowering and unbelievable as the professional safe cracker who is trying to get out of the game. The rest just crumbled around that performance and I struggled to watch it all the way through. I'm still baffled at the generally positive acclaim Thief gets. I'm not sure what I'm missing.
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| Apr 29, 2018 | shanebarlow3 | 58 29% |
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| Apr 25, 2018 | caffe | 83 84% |
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One of the most assured debuts ever, this sees Mann emerge with his visual and musical stylings fully formed. It is both an interesting character study and a badass hardcore crime picture. Mann would return to similar territory later on but for my money he never bettered what he did here. Caan is remarkable, reminding you of just how good he could be and how wasted he has been later on.
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| Apr 23, 2018 | Vegdrib | 70 43% |
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| Apr 20, 2018 | fictionfitz | 83 86% |
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Judo Koala | 77 65% |
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Falls just short of greatness the moment a shirtless James Caan runs along the beach in a regrettable lapse into '80s cheese.
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| Apr 13, 2018 | benrad | 75 45% |
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| Mar 31, 2018 | Maxu123 | 47 82% |
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| Mar 24, 2018 | halilky | 91 71% |
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A blue movie. Very beatiful blue movie.
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