Thief (1981)

In the gritty underworld of Chicago, Frank presides over the Rocket used car dealership and the Green Mill cocktail lounge. But these seemingly innocuous establishments are mere façades, concealing Frank's true source of income: high-stakes jewelry heists. An expert safecracker, Frank has built a small, fiercely loyal team, driven by his insistence that everything in his life, be it personal or criminal, adheres to his own terms. Haunted by a past marred by prison time, Frank yearns for a taste of the American Dream - a comfortable home, a loving wife, and children. After marrying Jessie, a woman who reflects his aspirations for normalcy, Frank is determined to make enough money to retire from his life of crime. To expedite this process, he reluctantly agrees to pull off one final high-profile heist for Leo, a notorious fence. However, this decision threatens to shatter Frank's hard-fought equilibrium, as he struggles to maintain his independence within Leo's high-stakes world. Beyond the intricate web of deception and criminality, Frank wrestles with additional burdens. He's desperate to secure a normal life with Jessie, with whom he hopes to adopt a baby. He's also committed to liberating his ailing mentor, Okla, from prison, refusing to let him die behind bars. Furthermore, Frank must navigate crooked cops seeking their share of his impending big score. Despite Leo's attempts to ease these pressures, Frank remains oblivious to the escalating costs. Trapped in a precarious world of ambition and mistrust, Frank's pursuit of his final job threatens to rob him not only of his freedom and independence but also of the dream he's so relentlessly chased. In the electrifying world of "Thief", one man's quest for a conventional life unfolds against a backdrop of crime and compromise, where every decision could be his last.

Thief is an action movie featuring James Caan and directed by Michael Mann.

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