Thief (1981)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

Released: 1981-03-27
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 2h 3m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 900 votes

Directed by Michael Mann.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Thief

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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