Review of Thief (1981) by John S — 13 Nov 2012

One of my favorite movies. Michael Mann's first feature. Great story. Great bad guy. Really good stuff.

This review of Thief (1981) was written by John S on 13 Nov 2012.

Thief has generally received very positive reviews.

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