Movie · romance, comedy
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973 · 1h 44m · PG
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What is it about? The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000.
A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves, an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.
Genres: romance, comedy. Themes: heist.
Cast and crew The Thief Who Came to Dinner
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Creators
- Directed byBud Yorkin
- ScreenplayWalter Hill
- Based on the novel byTerrence Lore Smith
- MusicHenry Mancini
- CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
- EditingJohn C. Horger
Full cast and crew18 cast members, 23 crew
Cast:
- Ryan O'Neal · Webster McGee
- Jacqueline Bisset · Laura Keaton
- Warren Oates · Dave Reilly
- Jill Clayburgh · Jackie Johnson
- Charles Cioffi · Gene Henderling
- Ned Beatty · Deams
- Austin Pendleton · Zukovsky
- Gregory Sierra · Dynamite Hector
- Michael Murphy · Ted
- John Hillerman · Edmund Lasker
- Alan Oppenheimer · Insurance Man
- Margaret Fairchild · Donner
- Jack Manning · Tom Preston
- Richard O'Brien · Sgt. Del Conte
- George Morfogen · Rivera
- Army Archerd · Newsman (uncredited)
- Ollie Ree Alridge · Maid (uncredited)
- Kevin O'Neal · Copy Boy (uncredited)
Crew:
- Walter Hill · Screenplay
- Bud Yorkin · Director
- Bud Yorkin · Producer
- Henry Mancini · Original Music Composer
- Norman Lear · Producer
- Terrence Lore Smith · Novel
- John C. Horger · Editor
- Philip H. Lathrop · Director of Photography
- Polly Platt · Costume Design
- Polly Platt · Production Design
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Details The Thief Who Came to Dinner
- First theatrical release
- March 1, 1973
- Release in the US
- March 1, 1973
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- Bud Yorkin Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Tandem Productions
Numbers and release
- Worldwide gross
- $3.4M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Thief Who Came to Dinner?
1h 44m (104 minutes).
Who’s in The Thief Who Came to Dinner?
Ryan O'Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates, Jill Clayburgh, Charles Cioffi, Ned Beatty, Austin Pendleton, Gregory Sierra, Michael Murphy, and John Hillerman. Directed by Bud Yorkin.
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