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Thief

film by Mann [1981]
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  • Michael Mann
    Michael Mann

    …to directing theatrical films with Thief (1981), a thriller about a professional jewel thief (played by James Caan) that established his reputation for intelligent drama and stylized atmosphere. After a brief turn to horror with The Keep (1983), he directed Manhunter (1986), a gritty police procedural based on Red Dragon,…

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    …to directing theatrical films with Thief (1981), a thriller about a professional jewel thief (played by James Caan) that established his reputation for intelligent drama and stylized atmosphere. After a brief turn to horror with The Keep (1983), he directed Manhunter (1986), a gritty police procedural based on Red Dragon,…

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