Thief

1981 film by Michael Mann
Movie film Q1193098
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Thief

Summary

Thief is a film[1]. Thief ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,374 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thief's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Thief was directed by Michael Mann[4].
  • Michael Mann wrote the screenplay for Thief[5].
  • Thief's composer is recorded as Christopher Franke[6].
  • Thief's genre is crime film[7].
  • Thief's genre is heist film[8].
  • Thief's genre is neo-noir[9].
  • Thief's genre is film noir[10].
  • A cast member of Thief was James Caan[11].
  • A cast member of Thief was Tuesday Weld[12].
  • A cast member of Thief was Willie Nelson[13].
  • A cast member of Thief was Jim Belushi[14].
  • A cast member of Thief was Robert Prosky[15].
  • A cast member of Thief was Dennis Farina[16].
  • A cast member of Thief was William Petersen[17].
  • A cast member of Thief was Bruce A. Young[18].
  • A cast member of Thief was John Kapelos[19].
  • A cast member of Thief was Michael Paul Chan[20].
  • A cast member of Thief was Howard Hesseman[21].
  • A cast member of Thief was Del Close[22].
  • A cast member of Thief was Mike Genovese[23].
  • Thief was produced by Q217037[24].
  • Thief's production company is recorded as United Artists[25].
  • Thief's director of photography is recorded as Donald E. Thorin[26].
  • The original language of Thief was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Thief was produced by Q217037[24]. Thief was directed by Michael Mann[4]. Michael Mann wrote the screenplay for Thief[5]. Cast members include James Caan[11], Tuesday Weld[12], Willie Nelson[13], Jim Belushi[14], Robert Prosky[15], and Dennis Farina[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[28], August 27, 1981[29], and March 27, 1981[30]. The original language of Thief was English[27]. Genres include crime film[7], heist film[8], neo-noir[9], and film noir[10]. Thief was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[32], 7.7/10[33], and 78/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Thief's after a work by is recorded as John Seybold[35].

Why It Matters

Thief ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,374 views/month).[2] Thief has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Thief is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 83190
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20029
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 26144
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  4. 13w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → thief
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 5867
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  6. 16w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter → Michael Mann
    After a work by → John Seybold
    Has characteristic → film based on a novel
    Cnc film rating (france) → no age restriction
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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