Thief

Join us in celebrating the 45th anniversary of Friends of The Ross with special screenings of movies released in 1981! The contemporary American auteur Michael Mann's bold artistic sensibility was already fully formed when he burst out of the gate with Thief, his debut feature. James Caan stars, in one of his most riveting performances, as a no-nonsense ex-con professional thief planning to leave the criminal world behind after one last score-but he discovers that escape is not as simple as he'd hoped. Finding hypnotic beauty in neon and rain-slick streets, sparks and steel, Thief effortlessly established the moody stylishness, tactile approach, and drama that would also define such later iconic Mann films as Heat, The Insider, Ali, and The Last of the Mohicans.

Admission for FRIENDS 45 screenings is FREE for current Friends of The Ross members, $10 for general admission, and $5 for UNL students. Visit theross.org for tickets, show times, and more information.