Word: thief
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...THIEF...
...right, Frank (James Caan) is good at his craft. And Thief deserves credit for presenting a hard, cool look at how the ancient art of safecracking has adapted itself to the latest advances in electronics and metallurgy. But if Frank is too smart ever to get caught in the act, the fuzz might consider busting Michael Mann's debut film for loitering with intent to talk existential philosophy at the scene of the crime...
...subtler message across, in a scene with comedy, originality and dramatic power as played by two good actors. The bloodbaths that follow are flashy but, empty exercises, pseudotragic searchings for a big finish. They make one tired and edgy-and dissipate the promise that has energized much of Thief. -By Richard Schickel
...Thief...
...Bridgetown harbor by the Barbados coast guard, the still-groggy Biggs and his mysterious abductors were transferred to a Bridgetown prison for questioning, leaving Barbados officials to puzzle over their bizarre story. The unscheduled stop meant big problems for Biggs: once out of extradition-proof Brazil, the self-confessed thief faced for the first time since he escaped from London's Wandsworth Prison in 1965 the prospect of being haled back to Britain and up to 30 years in jail...