Thief's enigmatic conclusion will rob some audiences of satisfaction, but it's an authentic and sleekly rendered neo-noir, powered by a swaggering James Caan at the peak of his charisma.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Mann -
Producer -
Jerry Bruckheimer , Ronnie Caan -
Screenwriter -
Michael Mann -
Distributor -
United Artists -
Production Co -
United Artists -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 27, 1981, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 16, 2008 -
Runtime -
2h 2m -
Sound Mix -
Surround