Thief + Pickpocket

Chandler & Jacob discuss Michael Mann’s Thief (1981) and Robert Bresson’s 1959 French classic, Pickpocket.

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This Episode

Thief (1981)

An ace-safe cracker (James Cann) wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.

Dir. Michael Mann - 2h 3m - English - R

Pickpocket (1959)

A new comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of the past year.

Dir. Robert Bresson - 1h 16m - French - Not Rated

2012 Sight & Sound Director’s List: #64 Critics/#48 Directors

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No Sudden Move (2021)

A group of criminals are brought together under mysterious circumstances and have to work together to uncover what's really going on when their simple job goes completely sideways.

Dir. Steven Soderbergh - 1h 55min - English - R

Rear Window (1954)

A wheelchair-bound photographer spy on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Dir. Alfred Hitchcock - 1h 52m - English - PG