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Director: Michael Mann
Cast: James Caan Tuesday Weld Willie Nelson Jim Belushi Robert Prosky Dennis Farina
Genre: Crime
Premiere: March 27, 1981
Running time: 122 min
Country: USA

Thief (also screened as Violent Streets) is a 1981 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Michael Mann in his feature film debut. It stars James Caan as a professional safecracker trying to escape his life of crime, and Tuesday Weld as his wife. The supporting cast includes Jim Belushi, Robert Prosky, Dennis Farina, and Willie Nelson. The screenplay is inspired by the 1975 memoir The Home Invaders: Confessions of a Cat Burglar, by former cat burglar Frank Hohimer. The original musical score was composed and performed by Tangerine Dream.

Produced independently by Jerry Bruckheimer and James Caan's brother Ronnie, Thief was screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It was released in the United States by United Artists on March 27, 1981, to widespread critical acclaim. Thief earned $11.5 million at the box office, on a $5.5 million budget.

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Thief is a movie (1981) from USA. Genre: crime. Directed by Michael Mann. Starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi and Robert Prosky. Running time: 122 min. Rating: 7.8/10.

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