The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) DVD Ryan O’Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates, Jill Clayburgh, Charles Cioffi, Ned Beatty, Austin Pendleton, Gregory Sierra, Michael Murphy, John Hillerman and Alan Oppenheimer
The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) Color Widescreen (16x9) Beautiful, remastered print. Approx. 104 MIN, Playable in North America (the US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates, Jill Clayburgh, Charles Cioffi, Ned Beatty, Austin Pendleton, Gregory Sierra, Michael Murphy, John Hillerman, Alan Oppenheimer, and Margaret Fairchild. Music composed by Henry Mancini. Produced by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. Written by Walter Hill. Based on the novel by Terrence Lore Smith. Directed by Bud Yorkin. Webster McGee (Ryan O’Neal) is a computer programmer who abruptly quits his job and adopts a life of crime as a jewel thief in Houston, Texas. For his first job he robs rich businessman Henderling (Charles Cioffi), stealing from him not only money but also files with information that could destroy Henderling's life and career. McGee uses these files to blackmail Henderling. Instead of money, he asks for an introduction into high society — aiming to find a way to rob other rich houses. McGee soon meets Laura (Jacqueline Bisset) at a society function hosted by Henderling. She falls in love with McGee and then helps him to burglarize several friends of Henderling. Texas Mutual Insurance investigator Dave Reilly (Warren Oates) is intent on identifying McGee as the jewel thief, but in the course of investigation Reilly and McGee develop a sort of friendship. Reilly must decide whether to be loyal to his job or his new friend.
