Rent Thief (1981)
3.7 of 5 from 156 ratings
2h 5min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- James Caan is Frank, a jewel thief and former convict looking to settle down with his girlfriend (Tuesday Weld) and begin a family. But when his 'fence' is thrown from a window and the Chicago mafia begin to flex their muscles, his hopes of a quiet life become anything but...
- Actors:
- James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi, Robert Prosky, Tom Signorelli, Dennis Farina, Nick Nickeas, W.R. Brown, Norm Tobin, John Santucci, Gavin MacFadyen, Chuck Adamson, Sam Cirone, Spero Anast, Walter Scott, Sam T. Louis, William LaValley, Lora Staley, Hal Frank
- Directors:
- Michael Mann
- Producers:
- Jerry Bruckheimer, Ronnie Caan
- Writers:
- Frank Hohimer, Michael Mann
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Heist Movies: Masterminds and Mavericks
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 01/06/2015
- Run Time:
- 125 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by writer-director Michael Mann and actor James Caan
- The Directors: Michael Mann - a 2001 documentary on the filmmaker, containing interviews with Mann, James Belushi, William Petersen, Jon Voight and others
- Stolen Dreams - a new interview with Caan filmed exclusively forthis release
- Hollywood USA: James Caan-an episode of the French TV series Cine regards devoted to the actor, filmed shortly after Thief had completed production
- The Art of the Heist - an examination of Thief by writer and critic EX. Feeney, author of the Taschen volume on Michael Mann
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Thief
An uncompromising thriller in 1980s Chicago that will grip you - Thief review by Philip in Paradiso
This is a very good thriller in the tradition of the genre. Frank (James Caan) is surprisingly plausible as a highly professional jewel thief who wants to settle down in life after one last big 'score': his aim is to leave his trade and start a family. All seems to go according to plan, at first at any rate.
The movie combines moments of intense and violent action with dialogues. The characters feel real and complex. Frank is an unlikely hero: in some ways, he is not a particularly appealing individual, and he is prone to violence. The film also shows, in a vivid way, how the criminal underworld and organized crime work: no one works independently, and the 'fence' plays a crucial role in such a criminal ecosystem.
The music seemed intrusive and exceedingly loud at times but, apart from that, I thoroughly enjoyed the film, which I recommend.
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