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: 7.3/10 from 930 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
Where to watch Thief
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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