The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)

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.

Director:

Bud Yorkin

Writers:

Terrence Lore Smith (novel), Walter Hill (screenplay)

Stars:

Ryan O'Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates

Cast

Complete credited 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	...	Mrs. Donner
Jack Manning	...	Tom Preston
Richard O'Brien	...	Police Sgt. Del Conte
George Morfogen	...	Rivera

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

thief | insurance investigator | jewel heist | heist | nasa employee | 

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Taglines:

Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

A sakkozó tolvaj

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 870,833 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bud Yorkin Productions, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plaza where Webster and Dave have their final confrontation at the film's conclusion is the same used in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) for the battle between the ape forces and the human forces.

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Quotes

Webster: [to Jackie] In a world full of thieves, I wanted to be an honest one.

User Reviews

Dryly humorous, engaging and well-cast...

Ryan O'Neal gives one of his better, looser performances in this crime-caper, a handsome comedy-drama involving a high society thief planning a major heist. Warren Oates is the investigator in dogged pursuit, Jacqueline Bisset (at her most lovely) plays a love-interest in on the action, Austin Pendleton is very funny as a nerdy chess pro, and wonderfully blithe Jill Clayburgh makes a big impression in the minor role of O'Neal's ex-wife. Engaging fluff with tongue wryly in cheek, well-directed by Bud Yorkin. Terrific non-think entertainment for cable-watchers, yet this did seem a little flat when it played in theaters. **1/2 from ****