"Thief"
On the complete opposite spectrum is director Michael Mann's look at a professional jewel thief, played by James Caan. It's so rich in detail that you'd think Mann got the genre out of his system with this masterwork. Luckily for us, this would not be the only time Mann would delve into a heist movie.
Sneakers (1992)
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PULP FICTION (1994)