# Thief (1981)

> An exacting Chicago safecracker risks his hard-won independence on one last job meant to buy him a conventional life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6493

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Michael Mann
- Cast: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi, Tom Signorelli, Dennis Farina, Nick Nickeas
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083190/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, rain-soaked, serious, late night viewing, crime movie marathon

## Synopsis

A master safecracker's pursuit of the American Dream leads to a dangerous entanglement with crime.

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- [House of Games (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/15974)
- [An Innocent Man (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/17947)
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- [The Gambler (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/29508)
- [Best Seller (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/2677)
- [Heist (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/6114)

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