Thief of Hearts (1984)

A woman trapped in a boring marriage begins an affair with a handsome man who seems able to read her mind. She doesn't know that he has broken into her house and read her diaries, where she... See full summary »

Director:

Douglas Day Stewart

Writer:

Douglas Day Stewart

Stars:

Steven Bauer, Barbara Williams, John Getz

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Bauer	...	Scott Muller
Barbara Williams	...	Mickey Davis
John Getz	...	Ray Davis
David Caruso	...	Buddy Calamara
Christine Ebersole	...	Janie Pointer
George Wendt	...	Marty Morrison
Alan North	...	Sweeney
Romy Windsor	...	Nicole
Joe Nesnow	...	Security Guard
Gordon Pulliam	...	Parking Attendant
David McElhatton	...	Himself
Annette Sinclair	...	College Girl #1
Alena Mekelburg	...	College Girl #2 (as Aleana Downs)
Jane Marla Robbins	...	Reception Guest
Ray Hassett	...	Reception Guest

Storyline

A woman trapped in a boring marriage begins an affair with a handsome man who seems able to read her mind. She doesn't know that he has broken into her house and read her diaries, where she has recorded her deepest thoughts and fantasies.

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Plot Keywords:

diary | shooting range | adultery | interior designer | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

In the night, secrets are stolen

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1985 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Ladrão de Corações

Filming Locations:

Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$10,400,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 102 min (longer)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Douglas Day Stewart did not direct another feature film for another five years until Listen to Me debuted in 1989.

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Goofs

When John Getz pulls up at the warehouse in his car wing mirror you can see the boom mic operator (in a green stripy shirt).

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Soundtracks

"Stolen Secrets"
Performed by Harold Faltermeyer

User Reviews

Classic eighties romantic thriller

The film tells a story of a burglar who falls in love with one of his victims whilst doing her house one night. After stealing her portrait and personal memoires, he proceeds to "learn" more and more about the victim until he decides to come into personal contact. Passing himself off as a Company Director, he slowly seduces the victim and this is facilitated by her failing marriage. Inevitably, events catch up with the thief as his partner in crime goes to desperate measures to eliminate this side-distraction. I enjoyed this movie for a number of reasons but most of all, I thought it had a fantastic eighties soundtrack throughout. The story itself is not wonderfully exciting, but the fantasy of a burglar falling for one of his victims and using his psychological advantage to seduce her is quite interesting. A sense of compassion is felt for the central character as he strives to live a fantasy of his own making that slowly starts to disintegrate due to his own dark life. John Caruso puts in a disturbing and powerful performance as the drugged-crazed partner who takes matters into his own hands.