Basically, the only way to get caught after the fact back then was if somebody ratted on you. Every city block didn't have 24/7 surveillance. DNA evidence wasn't something criminals worried about. Watching the scene, we're reminded that this is a time when the only folks with wireless phones where Yuppie assholes and cocaine kingpins. Caan actually learned the trade before filming so he could do it himself on camera. And Frank, the lone crew member inside the building, goes to work with his drill. Barry (Jim Belushi doing fine work in his first speaking role) takes care of the alarm system for the duration of the heist. Joseph (William LaValley in his only IMDb credit) mans the police scanner and walkie-talkies while parked in an alley. ![]() ![]() ![]() In THIEF's mesmerizingly terrific, synth-fueled, 10+ minute opening scene in rainy, nighttime Chicago, Frank and his two cohorts meticulously steal high-end diamonds from a safe before quietly making their unrushed getaway.
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