Thief (Blu-ray)

Product Description

For his first theatrical feature, Michael Mann (Manhunter, Public Enemies) returned to the rain-soaked streets of his hometown, Chicago, for a stunning piece of neo-noir starring James Caan (The Godfather, Rollerball) at his toughest.

With a sterling supporting cast in the shape of James Belushi, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson and Dennis Farina, lush electronic score by Tangerine Dream and the assured direction of Mann, Thief is a standout eighties crime flick that paved the way for the his later urban thrillers such as Heat and Collateral as well as Nicolas Winding Refn s Drive.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the director s cut from a new 4K film transfer, approved by director Michael Mann, with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by writer-director Michael Mann and actor James Caan
• The Directors: Michael Mann a 2001 documentary on the filmmaker, containing
interviews with Mann, James Belushi, William Petersen, Jon Voight and others
• Stolen Dreams a new interview with Caan filmed exclusively for this release
• Hollywood USA: James Caan an episode of the French TV series Ciné regards devoted to the actor, filmed shortly after Thief had completed production
• The Art of the Heist an examination of Thief by writer and critic F.X. Feeney, author of the Taschen volume on Michael Mann
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by maarko phntm
• Collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Brad Stevens, illustrated with original archive stills