Caan said "Thief" was his best performance in a film. As good as he's been in all his other movies, I agree wholeheartedly.

Caan was a terrific and now underrated actor

Rest in peace iconic actor, James Caan. Thanks for all the great memories.

When I was a kid, this movie was playing on Showtime. I woke up at 4am to watch the last showing. Really enjoyed it.

I love this movie.

just saw this movie last night and it blew me away. 10/10 great and i have no idea why this film isnt more famous. it's awesome and james caan is epic as always. must watch.

John Santucci who played sgt urizzi was a real thief. He lended his expertise to the safe cracking scene. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack made the film for me.

I saw that movie as a kid. It's an all time great piece of movie making. There probably aren't any stars that could pull this off now, except perhaps Tom Cruise. R.I.P. James Caan.

Wow even back in what 80 83? You can tell by the cinematography alone thats a mike mann film

I absolutely love this movie and I love James Caan been a big fan of Caan's since the Gale Sayer and Godfather days I actually saw Thief at the Sheraton hotel where I'd work now I'm outdating myself when I tell you that I saw the movie in the hotel room closed circuit tv back in 81 lol

One of the best movies ever made

MICHAEL The MANN's neo-noir masterpiece and JAMES CAAN's definitive performance.

One of my favorite actors of all time. Awesome movie! I always watch on my dvd.

Michael mann oh how i like michael mann films

This was a great movie saw it in the theater when it first came out... big James Caan fan at the time I saw it I was 18 years old.... I'm 57 NOW....

Probably my all time favorite move along with Kelly's hero's, James Caan and Clint Eastwood are my favorites R.I.P jimmy !

i just saw it earlier today and man.... it fucking blew me away. james caan should've won the oscar for best actor that year and he wasn't even nominated which was bullshit.

Great actor, he definitely enjoyed getting into that safe with the mag drill, as for the film Superb, Tangerine Dream I'd say been my favourite band for 30ish years, so just excellent film score.

Great neo-noir crime film and commentary by JAMES CAAN and MICHAEL MANN.

great actor...GREAT fuckin film..

for me thief was caans best

Most underrated actor of all time.

One of the most underrated actors ever. "El Dorado," "Rabbit, Run," "The Godfather," "Slither," "Cinderella Liberty," "The Gambler," "Freebie and the Bean," "Godfather, Part II," "Rollerball," "Funny Lady," "Silent Movie," "Comes A Horseman," "Hide in Plain Sight, " "A Bridge Too Far," and "Theif." If Caan never made another movie after a run like that, he'd still be one of the greatest. 'Cept he went ahead and made about 80 more films, many also very fine, including "Chapter Two," "For the Boys," "City of Ghosts," "Misery," and "Bottle Rocket." Unbelievable achievement!

I'm quite sure I've aeen this film 50 times since 1981. A masterpiece.

Awesome movie. It just plays, and you either get it or you don't. Outstanding movie making.

NOW THIS IS METHOD ACTING

Rest in peace Jimmy, Thief is one of my favorite movies along The Gambler 💔

Thief (1981) with James Caan was a great movie. still plays like a modern film

Great movie, excellent Michael Mann film

one of my fav movies..

This is one of his supreme performances and yet it does not have the notoriety of his other films which is sad. See this film, you will be blown away. Michael Mann's directorial debut.

John Santucci owned that drill. After finishing Thief he went back to burglary and back to jail. Thief was derived from 'The Home Invaders: Confessions of a Cat Burglar by Frank Hohimer." The book was very different. Many upscale subdivisions were robbed back then. Hohimer preferred to rob a house with the owners at home. He or one of his acquaintances robbed U.S. Senator Charles Percy and murdered his daughter.

RIP, James. 💙

great movie, james caan made some great movies.

RIP JAMES CAAN.

THAT'S MY BOY. LOVE IT.

Watched it yesterday, Cinematography is top notch especially with new grade

I just watched Thief for the first time ever, and I have to say it was brilliant. Please, watch it. It's an incredible film!

I Love James He is One Of The Best Actors in The World. ❤❤❤❤

Great movie best I've seen of James Caan it's so good

RIP James Caan, what a legend

Thief is a classic seventies (eighties) film.👍

I wear 150 dollar slacks, I wear silk shirts, I wear 800 dollar suits, I wear a gold watch ... I change cars like other guys change THEIR FUCKING SHOES!

Hell of a movie.

Incredible movie. His best for my money. Rest easy, Mr Caan. You were great.

RIP James Caan

This was by far and away James Caan’s best performance in a film. I absolutely loved every bit of this movie. However it will forever leave us wondering what happened to Frank as he was walking down the sidewalk in front of Leo’s house after the shoot out? I guess we’ll never know.

A very informative and educational public service message. I'm looking forward to trying these techniques at my local bank on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 2:43 p.m.

Crazy that Mann let actors go hands-off in his 1st movie.

Why does Jimmy sound really kind and personable ? I always thought he was a big head. Seems like a decent bloke here.

He seems like a really nice guy. Saw Thief in the movies, 40 years ago and have loved it, ever since.

Thief was one of his best movies ever.

incredible performance, wonderful film

Caan sounded like he wanted to learn how to do this for real

Probably his best work. He is one of them guys that are better not having as many lines

R.I.P. James Caan

Let’s get on with this big romance!

RIP king

That's a great fucking story! One of my favorite movies

Jimmie he's the man LOL

Great Movie with Great Actors !

One of the best films I've seen with James Caan along with eraser, Mickey blue eyes, godfather 1 and 2, elf, honeymoon in Vegas, and El Dorado.

Loved that movie!

RIP

R.i.p jimmy caan

I'll admit I was a Cann Dog since Brian's Song! And everything he's done since! Thief was Cann at his best! The filming on location in Chicago places I recognized and had been at, the filming angles, the music everything was fantastic! Especially the scene where Cann & Welds sitting at the HoJo over 90 was a great scene when Cann showed Welds his collage to explain his life goals! Was fantastic! I grew up at 1212 Larkin Ave (LHFC) in Elgin, I had a collage of my Mom & Brothers it never happened either just aged out! That movie is the closest thing to how the the not made wise guys really do work! You work for the made people or its nothing! My Mom had a boyfriend Tony G. a Sicilian Jew from the West Side, he had a crew of independents. Teamster hijacks, they were in on it too! Making money he does a job a robbery for a friend from Chicago! No choice! They all get busted 5 at Joilet! In the "60's"! I really liked and respected him! Never paid for squat! Best Christmas I ever had is with Tony! Gets me a Football, Christmas he's only wearing skacks & a wife beater no shoes or socks and is throwing the football to me in the Winter in Des Plains Illinois! Thats is the part of movie he got right! not every moment is a hijacking & shoot out! There are normal times! Love Cann RIP and this movie! There might flashier Wise Guy movies? But none come close to reality! it just entertainment! You know like all the Jessie James Movies! And then you see The Assassination of Jessie James by the Coward John Ford! A Great Movie because delved into the real back lives of these so-called Gangsters! Actually weren't that different than you & I! Thief & James Cann portrayed the same reality! TMI I Can't help it!

Love this movie .

This is a good movie. It would be cool too see it on here.

1:16-1:28 This is the best and hilarious moment I've ever seen. James Caan had a sophisticated sense of humour. Rest In Peace.[*]🖤💐

Rest in peace

This was a great movie. It's too bad it took this long just to get it on Blu-ray. I had the old 1995 MGM DVD that was 4:3 widescreen.

great story

Probably his instructor for this scene was none other than the actor who played fat cop Urizzi who in real life was thief and funny enough was once arrested by Dennis Farina when he still was a Chicago cop.

That was great

This film is so pretty.

Great film also Rollerball.

Hopefully we get a few more Michael Mann films remastered by Criterion (Manhunter, Miami Vice (the TV series)?).

Cool!!

Can anyone tell me the name of the movie with James Caan, he's a plane pilot and a drug smuggler who gets caught then works undercover

A terrific movie: story, screenplay, direction, sound...and actors are all exceptional. James Caan had his role DOWN. And I am still sorry I sold my/his Caddy EL D.

Sonny, if I can build it, it's going to be a son-of-a-bitch to use.

My favorite role and character of his

so long l'Artiste !

We lost one of the all time greats.

You can see the soon to be Miami Vice gleam in the director's eye with Thief!

Can anyone explain to me why the fuck was this film nominated/won Razzie and The Stinkers Awards?

Just caught up with this flick. Pissed at myself for leaving it so long. Very good. Does anyone play a mans man better than Caan? Ok, maybe Charles Bronson but hes a close second.

James Caan was friends with some stone cold gangsters

James Caan has a cameo in The Godfather Part 2 playing his twin brother just kidding he plays Sonny again. Great scene to me they all look a little younger than they did in The Godfather part 1 though

Tangerine Dream made that movie. These critics don't know what they're talking about.

Tom Jones was in thief?

that's my girl james... that's my girl...

He looks like chazz palminteri

My favorite actor....My father once told me that jews when they're young can come off looking italian, but when they get older look 100% jew...He was right...Great actor, who was just as good in funny movies !!

holy faaaaaaaa

Back when they did the actual shit in movies that the movies were about.

Ist der alte der da spricht, James Caan? Wenn ja, hätte ich nicht wiedererkannt.

Men wear dress's today. Not masculinty

Damn he got old!

It’s certainly not Caan’s fault, but the movie could have been much better if not for the soundtrack being so overbearing.