Thief (1981) [USA]

A complete set of eight cards from the USA release of the Michael Mann neo-noir crime drama “Thief” (mysteriously and poorly retitled as “Violent Streets” for the release in British cinemas).

The film was actually based on a novel written by Frank Hohimer titled “The Home Invaders: Confessions of a Cat Burglar“, first published some six years prior in 1975. This rare publication has been out of print for decades, but you can often pick up a used copy over on the Amazon Marketplace or Ebay. In the United Kingdom, a “movie tie-in” retitled paperback was also published.

Collector’s note: These are the larger 14″ x 11″ lobbies, complete with attractive side panel artwork to the left and the classic “Thief” graphical logo across the lower-section of the cards.