Thief (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Description

The contemporary American auteur Michael Mann’s bold artistic sensibility was already fully formed when he burst out of the gate with Thief, his debut feature. James Caan stars, in one of his most riveting performances, as a no-nonsense ex-con safecracker planning to leave the criminal world behind after one final diamond heist—but he discovers that escape is not as simple as he’d hoped. Finding hypnotic beauty in neon and rain-slick streets, sparks and steel, Thief effortlessly established the moody stylishness and tactile approach to action that would also define such later iconic entertainments from Mann as Miami Vice, Manhunter, and Heat.DIRECTOR-APPROVED DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURESNew digital restoration from a 4K film transfer of the director’s cut, approved by director Michael MannAudio commentary featuring Mann and actor James CaanNew interviews with Mann, Caan, and Johannes Schmoelling of the band Tangerine Dream, which contributed the film’s soundtrackTrailerEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingPLUS: An essay by critic Nick James