Siskel & Ebert Review Thief (1981) Michael Mann

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[@FormerHumanX]

Michael Mann certainly loved his 80s synth scores.

[@adanvargas2339]

This movie and The Driver are totally the inspo for Drive.

[@u4tiwasdead]

@@adanvargas2339plus Le Samouraï

[@Bringos76]

He regrets using the synth now though. He mentions on the Criterion Bluray

[@anthonyarguien7785]

Just one of My Favorite Movies Of All-Time. RIP Siskel & Ebert. RIP James Caan and Robert Prosky as well.

[@SIKE01]

Rest Gentlemen

[@DieHard1990]

Mr. MANN knows how to direct a good crime saga .

[@mattquinn6297]

I think this is Caan's best acting, yes even over Godfather. Great soundtrack, even has Willie Nelson. What more do you need!

[@anthonyvincent7123]

One of the most slept on movies of all time Caan is most proud of this movie over all his others and Santuchi's Urizzi is one of my all time favorites

[@lowdownyankeeliar]

Terrific move on every level.Santuchi as Urezzi is a Standout,he was actually a real jewel crack the box *THIEF* and tech' advisor ON the film.

[@mandeango1]

Epic!

[@clevlandblock]

I took a date to see this on the big screen back in 81. We were both shocked. Michael Mann 4ever.

[@FutureBoy.]

Was there a second date?

[@clevlandblock]

I got off on the movie...she didn't. So, no.@@FutureBoy.

[@spaceodds1985]

Great film. Caan is fantastic, the set pieces are grim and brilliant. Love this film.

[@JasonBagherian]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Kthomasritchie]

Thief was Miami Vice before Miami Vice was Miami Vice. One of my all time favourite movies.

[@amanuensis9873]

The ending of this movie is truly insane. Mann finds a way to express the tragic poetry of criminal professionalism. Our main character’s inner struggles and lifestyle are so distant from our own. The way that Dennis Farina steps out of the bushes in slow motion…there is a certain inevitability to it, like we are seeing the complexity of crime, revenge, and redemption distilled into this one sequence. The score is totally reminiscent of Comfortably Numb…

[@jeshkam]

Robert Prosky was scary in this movie.

[@ericfletcher8454]

His first feature film role

[@DropZone33]

@@ericfletcher8454 Prosky was also great in John Carpenter's Christine!

[@cheesefoodxii3091]

Reminded me of Albert Brooks from Drive

[@jeshkam]

@@cheesefoodxii3091 Spot on!

[@BeauClarke78]

As a seasoned stage actor, Thief was Prosky’s first feature film- he was scary because his delivery is pure conviction, he doesn’t need to yell-

[@gordongordon98]

One of my top ten favourite movies - it’s brilliant

[@ezeztztztz]

This is a superb movie,very simple storyline but so stylish,I love the safe cracking scenes and caans scenes with the mob,,I'm surprised it's not a more well known movie,I'd never heard of it first time i saw it years ago on tv but gave it a chance and loved every minute of it.

[@jcaliberty8288]

I got the criterion bluray looks great

[@dylanbollinger6270]

Thief is on criterion.

[@42tregg6]

This movie mesmerized me in 1981, and still does. There was a deleted scene in the original theatrical release I saw that showed "Joe Gags" going out the window to his death in slow-mo, it was cool. I've never seen it since, and to my knowledge Mann has never released the footage.

[@michaeljulian4997]

My all-time favorite movie from my favorite director. Love it!

[@harveyhalloway]

I always remember the opening to this movie, cinematic gold.

[@michaelperkowski641]

One of Michael Mann great ones. James Cann is fantastic Music score is terrific. Love the look of chicago by Mann his hometown. Great film.

[@SIKE01]

Michael The Mann's masterpiece and James Caan's greatest role, Rest in Power

[@paulkitt2376]

Great movie. James caan made some great movies this performance is up there with his performance in the gambler

[@cle-chi]

Gambler is a good 1

[@hamburgareable]

RIP James Caan

[@docx951]

Just wanted to say I was real impressed by the editing of this clip.

[@JasonBagherian]

Thanks for watching friend. It was a pleasure playing with this amazing footage and superb music from this Michael Mann film.

[@Solitaryman70]

I really miss those Chicago Cops 👮‍♂️ from the 70’s and 80’s , trust me, they were real Cops. You were safe walking down the Chicago Streets in those days!

[@ianbauer4703]

Awesome job here, thanks for this graphic upload. Love "Thief"

[@mcrowley8460]

I love playing over tangerine dream with pink floyd's comfortably numb guitar solo to the ending.

[@plissken2156]

The piece is called 'Confrontation' by Craig Safan.

[@FirstNameLastName-kt3zn]

One of my favorites!

[@OnafetsEnovap]

For those wondering why the thumbnail for this video features the title "Violent Streets", it's because it was the original working title for this film, and was indeed released internationally (outside of the US) under that title until "Thief" became the standard worldwide title with the DVD and Blu-ray releases.

[@rockhero2274]

Back in the day when Siskel and Ebert gave away too much of the film.

[@tontoepstein6860]

What did they give away?

[@kevinmalone3210]

The criminals were former cops, and the cops were former criminals in this movie.

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Chuck Adamson was a former cop.

[@monkeydotbizness]

Before cameras and more modern technology city cops especially did a lot of criminal gang shit in the 80s

[@roderickstockdale1678]

@@monkeydotbizness no clearer than the CRASH unit.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Thief > Heat. Fight me.

[@mbcoll8154]

Good movie. A touch one dimensional but the music, look and caan carried it on his shoulders. I also think it was a few years ahead of its time and influenced 80s movies a lot. Well done!

[@sasazivanovic777]

'Thief' and 'Heat', are the only realistic Heist Movies. With an amazing Atmosphere. Just love this Movie!

[@eliasandrinopoulos8746]

This movie is a straight up classic! Surprised Pink Floyd didn’t sue Mann on the Soundtrack, though, because that score is ...wow...it’s great but David Gilmour wants his music back.

[@Alvan81]

Im watching the Criterion Version. It's amazing. I still think the Double Cross was a little implausible...

[@montysloungetv]

Themes again angled at again in heat

[@Wildcock23]

Superb work, my friend!

[@krinkle8]

i can't believe siskel and ebert aired the swears and slurs and also the entire ending of the movie that's so unprofessional.

[@horrorfanandy4647]

They didn’t, this has been re-edited to include HD footage. They wouldn’t have been allowed to show that even if they wanted to.

[@davanmani556]

I wish they would have put Shelley Fabares. It would had the neat effect of both James and Shelley doing a movie took place in Chicago then and 10 years earlier with Brian’s Song.

[@YouTube-tied]

It's an awesome movie but not without it's flaws. The fuck did Leo think was gonna happen when he fucked Frank out of his money and killed Barry? And he's just sitting around at his house, drinking milk and expecting business as usual to go on? And Frank fucked up by getting into bed with the mob in the first place. I could go on...but I still love the movie. And Mann also made Manhunter, which is in my Top 5 Favorite Films of all time.

[@bardanmalla193]

You wouldn't have the movie without that part

[@tontoepstein6860]

​@@bardanmalla193 I agree. That guy must have been on crack when he typed it. Ridiculous.

[@hamburgareable]

Awesome-ass film!

[@kamuelalee]

Was this S&E interspliced with footage of the film? Don't remember S&E showing trailers with swear words in them. Anyway, "Thief" by Michael Mann is the greatest American heist movie of all time, bar none.

[@virginiapicker]

Boy, really glad I didn’t watch this review before seeing the movie. The clips spoil every major scene, including the ending 🤦‍♂️

[@ericthatsme]

Ain’t as it aired. Thank the guy who uploaded this, for inexplicably editing in these spoiler-rific clips.

[@anthonyarguien7785]

You can only tell this was re-edited! There's no fucking way they would show the late Robert Prosky cursing away let alone show you THE ENDING OF THE FUCKING MOVIE! Come on now!

[@horrorfanandy4647]

Well it goes from a 1980’s blurry 4:3 NTSC VHS copy to 16:9 pristine HD footage, so it has been re-edited clearly.

[@anthonyarguien7785]

@@horrorfanandy4647 I'm talking about the cussing, etc. THEY NEVER CUSSED ON ABC-TV!!!! Come on now, you know what I meant!

[@horrorfanandy4647]

@@anthonyarguien7785 Yes that as well of course, but I figured the switch to the footage was the most immediate giveaway given the swearing doesn’t appear till later on in the clip.

[@anthonyarguien7785]

@@horrorfanandy4647 LOOK! My point is this. Somebody added that footage on purpose. There is just no way ABC would have let that go and risk their license! PERIOD!

[@horrorfanandy4647]

@@anthonyarguien7785 Yes I know. It was probably the uploader of this video. I was never in disagreement with you on that matter whatsoever.

[@tontoepstein6860]

Why did you insert the Prosky scene into the original show? Not a fan of editing history.

[@KwaIified]

lol was all the profanity on TV during the review

[@reneedennis2011]

I have never seen this movie.

[@JasonBagherian]

It's great stylish film by Michael Mann with a great soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. If you like Manhunter you will this film.

[@johnfitzpatrick3094]

See it!!

[@reneedennis2011]

@@johnfitzpatrick3094 Okay. Thanks!

[@johnfitzpatrick3094]

@@reneedennis2011 You're welcome. I've got the Criterion Blu-ray.

[@hamburgareable]

Then indulge yourself in seeing it.