Thief
“Tonight, his take home pay is $410,000... tax free.”
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.
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Cast
52 people
James Caan
Frank
Known for
The Godfather
Misery
William Petersen
Katz & Jammer Bartender
Tuesday Weld
Jessie
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Falling Down
Robert Prosky
Leo Alderman
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Willie Nelson
David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Known for
The Dukes of Hazzard
Wag the Dog
Jim Belushi
Barry Stratagakis
Known for
K-9
Red Heat
Tom Signorelli
Vincent Attaglia
Known for
Alice, Sweet Alice
Death of a Salesman
Dennis Farina
Carl
Known for
Snatch
Saving Private Ryan
Nick Nickeas
Nick
Also in
Crime Story
W.R. Brown
Mitch Kanoff
No other roles listed
Norm Tobin
Guido
No other roles listed
John Santucci
Sgt. Urizzi
Known for
Crime Story
House IV
Michael Mann Director · Frank Hohimer Author Christopher Franke Composer
Worldwide gross $11M · Budget $5.5M · United States release March 27, 1981
Box office
Budget
$5,500,000
Worldwide gross
$11,494,812
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Mann/Caan Productions
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · March 27, 1981
Theatrical
United States · March 27, 1981
Theatrical
Argentina
January 21, 1982 · Theatrical
Australia
September 17, 1981 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 1, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Colombia
September 17, 1981 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 21, 1981 · Theatrical
Finland
September 11, 1981 · Theatrical
France
May 16, 1981 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
May 20, 1981 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 54207
April 25, 2012 · Theatrical · re-release
Germany
August 27, 1981 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
September 30, 1981 · Theatrical
February 4, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
February 6, 1982 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 3, 1981 · Theatrical
Italy
September 3, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
June 6, 1981 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 2, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 17, 1982 · Theatrical
November 3, 2004 · Physical · DVD, Bluray
Norway
August 18, 1981 · Theatrical
Poland
December 15, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
December 3, 1981 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 1, 2015 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Spain
June 26, 1981 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 5, 1982 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 3, 1981 · Theatrical
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