Michael Mann’s THIEF To Receive Arrow Video 4K UHD Release

Arrow Video is set to release thriller THIEF on limited edition 4K UHD on 25th August 2025 in the UK.

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.

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. But 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…

With 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 his later urban thrillers such as Heat and Collateral as well as Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive.

2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by maarko phntm
• Collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Brad Stevens, new essays by Barry Forshaw and Gillian Kelly, and a new comparison of the different cuts of the film by Stevens

DISC 1 – DIRECTOR’S CUT & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• Brand new 4K restoration of the Director’s Cut from the original camera negative, approved by director Michael Mann
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and stereo 2.0 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by writer/director Michael Mann and actor James Caan
• The Directors: Michael Mann, a 2001 documentary on the filmmaker, containing interviews with Mann, James Belushi, William Petersen, Jon Voight and others
• Stolen Dreams, a 2014 interview with Caan
• Hollywood USA: James Caan, an episode of the French TV series Ciné regards devoted to the actor, filmed shortly after Thief had completed production
• The Art of the Heist, an examination of Thief by writer and critic F.X. Feeney, author of the Taschen volume on Michael Mann
• Thieves, a brand new comparison of the Theatrical Cut, 1995 Director’s Special Edition and 2014 Director’s Cut
• UK “Violent Streets” opening and closing titles
• Theatrical trailer

DISC 2 – THEATRICAL CUT (BLU-RAY) [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the original Theatrical Cut
• Original lossless English stereo 2.0 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Optional isolated music and effects track