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MGM Home Entertainment
Directed by: Michael Mann
Featuring: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, James Belushi, Tom Signorelli, Willie Nelson, Dennis Farina, Nick Nickeas
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 professional thief planning to leave the criminal world behind after one last score—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, tactile approach, and drama that would also define such later iconic Mann films as Heat, The Insider, Ali, and The Last of the Mohicans.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
4K UHD
Blu-ray
Discs:
UHD-100 (1 Disc)
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
None (4K UHD)
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English DTS-HD MA Surround 5.0
Resolution:
2160p/24
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
HDR:
HDR10
Dolby Vision
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- Audio commentary featuring Michael Mann and actor James Caan
- Interviews with James Caan, Michael Mann, and Johannes Schmoelling of the band Tangerine Dream, which contributed the film’s soundtrack
- Trailer
- An essay by critic Nick James
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Restoration Information
Thief
Restoration by:
The Criterion Collection
Resillion
Year: 2024
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
Thief is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Supervised and approved by director Michael Mann, the new 4K restoration presented on the 4K Ultra HD disc was created from the 35 mm original camera negative. The additional Willie Dixon fisherman scene was taken from a 35 mm internegative made from a 35 mm print. Also approved by Mann, the original stereo surround soundtrack was remastered to 5.0 surround from the 35 mm for-track magnetic audio stems. The feature is presented in Dolby Vision HDR (high dynamic range) on the 4K UHD disc and high-definition SDR (standard dynamic range) on the Blu-ray.