Breaking In: On the 40th Anniversary of Tangerine Dream's Thief Score | Features
The opening ten minutes of Michael Mann’s "Thief" remains one of the most influential sequences in movie history. Inspired by similar set pieces in the heist thrillers “Rififi” and “Topkapi,” it's an almost silent sequence that's groundbreaking in its visual and aural components. Mann and cinematographer Donald Thornin envision a nighttime cityscape of sharp angles, wet streets, and sinister neon lighting. We watch as Frank (James Caan) and his tight crew of professional thieves penetrate an office and use high-tech gear to break into a safe. (Frank only steals ice or money.) The p...
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