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Robert Prosky makes the movie


Michael Mann is my second favorite director however after re-watching Thief I feel there are several minor pedestrian flaws against it. Not near enough to make it a bad movie, especially the ending. However, Prosky is maybe the most frightening villain of the 80's in this. Mainly because his character is so friendly, and generous to Frank in the beginning. Only to slowly become near Satanic at the end. An amazing performance.

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Yeah his performance here was pretty great. Though it's weird that he was only around 50 when this was filmed--he looked about 20 years older.

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