For his first theatrical feature, michael mann manhunter, public enemies returned to the rain soaked streets of his hometown, chicago, for a stunning piece of neo noir starring james caan the godfather, rollerball at his toughest'. '.strtoupper('o')fficial trailer caan plays frank, a jewel thief and former convict who is looking to settle down with his girlfriend tuesday weld, once upon a time in america and begin a family'. '.strtoupper('b')ut when his fence is thrown from a window and the chicago mafia begin to flex their muscles, his hopes of a quiet life become anything but..'. '.strtoupper('w')ith a sterling supporting cast in the shape of james belushi, robert prosky, willie nelson and dennis farina, lush electronic score by tangerine dream and the assured direction of mann, thief is a standout eighties crime flick that paved the way for the his later urban thrillers such as heat and collateral as well as nicolas winding refn’s drive.