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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 2H 12M

4.9 - Thief (1981)

from Speaking Cinema · host Adam Seccafico, Jon Bewley, Anthony Zaccone

Send us Fan MailInstitutional failure, rampant corruption and the scariest grandpa you'll ever meet...and maybe the most fun film we've covered so far. This week, the boys tackle Michael Mann's self assured directorial debut; Thief.  We dive into subjects like Mann's painstaking attention to detail, James Caan's electric performance and debate the failings of the criminal justice system. We give you some ABC type information this week on Speaking Cinema. Like the episode? Leave us a comment, or send us an email at [email protected] and let us know what you would like to see with this new iteration of Speaking Cinema!Thank you for listening! 

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