The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Bill ForsythDirector
- Michael GibbsOriginal Music Composer
- John SaylesWriter
Cast
- Burt ReynoldsErnie Mullins
- Casey SiemaszkoMike Lafebb
- Sheila KelleyCarrie aka Fontaine
- Lorraine ToussaintDelphine the Hooker
- Albert SalmiJohnny Scot
- Harry Carey Jr.Shoes
- Maury ChaykinVincent Tucci
- Stephen TobolowskyDistrict Attorney
- Julianne JohnsonHardware Store Cashier
Stills
Themes
thiefgentle