Leo tries to help Frank out with many of these matters, but Frank is unaware of at what cost.
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These pressures include: trying to eke out a regular life with Jessie, the two who want to adopt a baby trying to get the release from prison of his ailing friend and mentor Okla, who doesn't want to die in prison and dealing with a bunch of crooked cops on the take, who know that Frank is up to something big that they want their cut from for looking the other way. Beyond the complexities of the job itself, Frank has added pressure in doing the job right. That reluctance is primarily because he can't be his own boss and doesn't want Leo's criminal ego and high profile to interfere with the actual business of robbing and fencing the merchandise. Starring James Caan, Thief is a neo-noir film about a man, essentially, looking to do one last job before settling down, but his ties to the mob. Believing he can achieve that goal immediately through this offer, he reluctantly agrees to do one last jewelry heist for Leo, a high level fence. The feature-length debut for Michael Mann, Thief shows off Manns tidy camerawork, ear for a great score, and his ability to craft smart thrillers.
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He wants to make enough money to get out of the life so that he can settle down into what he considers normalcy with his new wife, Jessie. He has a small, dedicated team, but he insists everything in his life, including the capers, be done on his own terms, often bucking criminal convention. These businesses, however, are just a front for how he makes most of his money, which is through high stakes jewelry heists.
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Frank is the owner of the Rocket used car dealership and the Green Mill cocktail lounge.