![]() It’s one of those films where you feel the authority right away: This movie knows its characters, knows its story, and knows exactly how it wants to tell us about them. Roger Ebert in his review stated, “Michael Mann’s ‘Thief’ is a film of style, substance, and violently felt emotion, all wrapped up in one of the most intelligent thrillers I’ve seen. It’s why art affects all of us in many different ways. Thief (1981) Thief (1981) Theatrical Trailer Thief 1981 James CaanJames BelushiWillie Nelson Thief (1981). Watching the cars fly down the freeway underneath us as we ate was almost too much to handle for a young boy. When I was very young my parents would take me there as a treat. ![]() It’s the Howard Johnson’s restaurant that was located above Interstate 94 near Lake Forest, Illinois. As a side note, the film was shot entirely in the Chicago area and the location for this scene has additional meaning for me. It is powerful storytelling and filmmaking. There was a scene in FIGHT CLUB which had a similar effect on me 18 years later. Thief 1981 James Caan James Belushi Willie Nelson Movies Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. It’s music, it’s visuals are unique and not a pastiche of film noir. Michael Mann modernized the film noir in THIEF.
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