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◎IMDB评分 7.4/10 (10,301 votes)
◎IMDB链接 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083190

◎片　　长　118 min
◎导　　演　迈克尔·曼 Michael Mann
◎主　　演　詹姆斯·凯恩James Caan ... Frank
　　　　　 塔斯黛·韦尔德Tuesday Weld ... Jessie
　　　　　　Willie Nelson ... Okla
　　　　　　James Belushi ... Barry
　　　　　　Robert Prosky ... Leo
　　　　　　Tom Signorelli ... Attaglia
　　　　　　Dennis Farina ... Carl
　　　　　　Nick Nickeas ... Nick
　　　　　　W.R. Brown ... Mitch (as W.R. [Bill] Brown)
　　　　　　Norm Tobin ... Guido
　　　　　　John Santucci ... Urizzi
　　　　　　Gavin MacFadyen ... Boreksco
　　　　　　Chuck Adamson ... Ancell
　　　　　　Sam Cirone ... Martello
　　　　　　Spero Anast ... Bukowski

◎简　　介　

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specializing in high-profile diamond jobs. After having spent many years in prison, he has a very concrete picture of what he wants out of life--including a nice home, a wife, and kids. As soon as he is able to assemble the pieces of this collage, by means of his chosen profession, he intends to retire and become a model citizen. In an effort to accelerate this process, he signs on to take down a huge score for a big-time gangster. Unfortunately, Frank's obsession for his version of the American Dream allows him to overlook his natural wariness and mistrust, when making the deal for his final job. He is thus ensnared and robbed of his freedom, his independence, and, ultimately, his dream.

　　1981年，迈克尔曼自编自导的犯罪题材影片《小偷》在北美上映，这是迈克尔曼的电影处女作，上映后获得评论界的一致称赞，称他对于节奏的掌控力很强，并且对于犯罪题材的影片有其独特的认知和把握力。《小偷》的面世让迈克尔曼认定了自己钟爱的类型电影，他今后所拍摄的电影，始终都无法跳脱商业片、动作片和犯罪题材这几个模式，这或许是一种悲哀，但如果能专注做好一件事，同样也是值得尊敬的。

获奖情况
第34届戛纳电影节 (1981)主竞赛单元 金棕榈奖(提名) 迈克尔·曼

上映：1981-03-27

独行贼，精彩之极，太带劲了 ！
杜琪峰崇拜的导演迈克尔·曼鼎力之作！
迈克尔·曼冷色调犯罪片，影片从一开场就抓住观众眼球，血战很干脆，配乐很赞，主题曲旋律绕梁三日而不绝。
就像在“导火线”或是“借刀杀人”中一样，主人公往往是拥有冷静头脑，娴熟技巧，专业手段和一套独有的 “犯罪哲学” 的高智商罪犯。

摄影太酷了，曼深得梅尔维尔的真传。如果前面的配乐再收敛些，凯恩的表演再闷骚些，片子的格调定会更佳，结尾的枪战也定会更具爆发力。潮湿阴冷的城市街头，如宿命漩涡般的霓虹灯，冷硬的悲伤硬汉，对暴力的冷峻渲染和对夜的迷恋，无不在本片中被重新解构和发扬。