Thief Page #6

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Michael Mann
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
R
Year:
1981
122 min
954 Views


that you want to be,

'cause no matter what happens...

I will never, ever

take a pinch...

from a greasy motherf***er

like you.

Motherf***er!

I'll kill you right here!

- Dancin' goes two ways, prick!

- Get this a**hole out of here!

Cut him loose.

- John?

- Yeah?

You got eyes?

You got him?

Yeah, he's beepin' in good.

Okay.

Pull over!

He'll spot us.

He's stoppin'.

John, what's he doin'?

Just relax and stay put.

Hit it! Hit it!

He's movin'!

Hit it.

Okay, relax and fall back.

We got him.

We're right with you.

What do you think

he's gonna put down?

I don't know. But we're gonna be

right on this guy's ass.

This guy's gonna be history.

Gimme some coffee.

- Okay.

- Here.

Forty volts.

You got a phone line.

Phone.

Hold it. You got one.

Hook it up.

Go.

Phone.

Yeah.

Come on.

One more and we open her up.

Mexico.

All right, I'm inside.

Any surges on the line?

They held.

Come on. We own it.

- Lit?

- No.

Okay.

Hey!

You should come in.

The water's great.

Yeah. Enjoy it now.

We're goin' home.

Tomorrow we collect.

Just talked to Leo.

That's great, man.

Hey, Marie.

Marie.

I'll go get the bags.

- Come on in, Frank. Sit down.

- Thank you. - How you doin'?

- Good, good.

- You look great.

- Couldn't be better.

- I know this is what you're here for, kid.

That's it.

Mitch, what's to it?

Your tan is great.

How long were you in San Diego?

- A few days.

- Mitch told me all about the score.

Said that you were Dr. Wizard.

Yeah?

Hello, Frank.

- Where's the rest?

- Don't worry about it.

What is this?

This is the cash part.

Well, you're light.

830,000 is supposed be here...

and I count, what, 70, 80, 90.

That's because I put you

into the Jacksonville, Fort Worth...

and Davenport shopping centers

with the rest.

I take care of my people.

You can ask these guys.

Papers are at your house.

It's set up

as a limited partnership.

The general partner is a subchapter S

corporation. You've got equity with me in that.

- Well, count me out.

- I thought we had this good thing.

Plus, I got a major score

in Palm Beach for you in six weeks.

You talkin' to me,

or somebody else walk in this room?

What's that supposed

to mean?

It means you are dreaming.

This is payday.

It is over.

You know, when you have

trouble with the cops...

you pay 'em off like everybody else,

because that's the way things are done.

- But not you, huh?

- No.

They don't run me,

and you don't run me.

I give you houses.

I give you a car. You're family.

I thought you'd come around.

What the hell is this? What...

Where is gratitude?

Where is my end?

You can't see day for night.

I can see my money

is still in your pocket...

which is from the yield

of my labor.

What gratitude?

You're making big profits

from my work...

my risk, my sweat...

but that is okay...

because I elected

to make that deal...

but now the deal is over.

I want my end,

and I am out.

Why don't you join

a labor union?

- I am wearing it.

- Frank, don't.

Do it, slick.

My money in 24 hours,

or you will wear your ass for a hat.

Get him the hell outta here.

Did I tell ya?

What did I tell ya?

Where is he?

Where is he?

Where is he?

Hey, Barry?

Talk to him!

Answer him.

Answer him.

Answer him!

He's talkin' to you.

Answer him.

- Answer him.

- Frank!

You're set up!

Look.

I said f***in' look at him.

Look what happened

to your friend...

'cause you gotta go

against the way things go down.

You treat what I tried to do

for you like sh*t.

You don't want to work for me.

What's wrong with you?

And then you carry

a piece in my house.

You one of those burned-out,

demolished wackos in the joint?

You're scary,

because you don't give a f***.

But don't come on to me now

with your jailhouse bullshit...

because you are not that guy.

Don't you get it, you prick?

You got a home, car...

businesses, family...

and I own the paper

on your whole f***in' life.

I'll put your c*nt wife on the street

to be f***ed in the ass...

by n*ggers and Puerto Ricans.

Your kid's mine

because I bought it.

You got him on loan. He is leased.

You are renting him.

I'll whack out your whole family.

People'll be eating 'em for lunch tomorrow

in their Wimpy burgers and not know it.

You get paid what I say.

You do what I say.

I run you.

There is no discussion.

I want, you work.

Until you are burned out...

you are busted, or you're dead.

You get it?

You got responsibilities.

Tighten up and do it.

Clean this mess up.

Get him outta here.

Back to work, Frank.

Joseph, get over here

right away.

You're goin' on a trip.

Frank?

What?

Wake up the kid.

Hmm?

You're going away.

It's not what was

supposed to be.

It can't be this way.

Don't you understand?

Hmm-mm.

Do not take anything.

Do not pack. Do it now.

- Where are we going?

- "We" are not going.

- You are going.

- Where? What's... What's wrong with you?

I don't understand.

When are you gonna come?

I am not.

You will work out with Joseph

where you're going to go.

Here is $410,000.

Wait. We just...

We just disassemble it

and put it back in a box...

like an Erector set

you just send back to a store?

I love you.

I'm not going anywhere.

You give Joseph 20,000...

for month number one.

What are you doing?

- He stays with you a month, you give him 25,000...

- Doesn't anything mean anything?

For month number two.

- I'm your woman. You're my man.

- 30,000 for the third.

Frank, Frank,

I made a commitment.

To hell with me, with you...

with everything.

I'm throwing you out.

Get out.

Get out!

Frank?

You want some milk?

No, I'm okay.

Aah!

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Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. more…

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