Thief of Hearts (1984)

Director:

Douglas Day Stewart

Writer:

Douglas Day Stewart (writer)

Release Date:

24 January 1985 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

A stranger turned her desires into reality

Plot:

A woman trapped in a boring marriage begins an affair with a handsome man who seems able to read her mind...

Plot Keywords:

Diary | Adultery | Breasts | Sexual Fantasy | Sex

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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
Aleana Downs	...	College Girl #2
Jane Marla Robbins	...	Reception Guest
Ray Hassett	...	Reception Guest

Runtime:

100 min | Finland:102 min (longer version) | Finland:101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:Not Rated (VHS rating) | USA:Unrated (laserdisc rating) | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The car driven by Steven Bauer's charterer is a 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: 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).

Soundtrack:

Tear Me Up

Almost as good as I remembered...

I first saw Thief of Hearts on cable while I was babysitting in high school...maybe 16 years old. As a Catholic school girl, I was obsessed with all things sexual, so I was an instant fan of the movie. I saw it several more times while it was still a popular cable choice, then lost track of it. However, I never forgot it: the sexual tension, the premise...not even the title! As an adult, I talked my fiancé into renting it, issuing the standard disclaimer: "I loved this in high school, but I was into Wham!, Duran Duran and Prince, too, so proceed with caution," etc. To my surprise, it was almost as good as I remembered it having been, and the sexual situations weren't nearly as contrived as I feared they might be. Some of the acting was a little wooden, but the premise is brilliant...I'm still trying to turn that around in my head...and, for some reason, I still don't keep a diary!