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	...	Self
Annette Sinclair	...	College Girl #1
Ally Downs	...	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:

softcore | adulterous wife | adultery | burglar | woman in a bathtub | 

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Taglines:

He stole her diaries. Broke into her dreams. And Became her desires.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Diane Keaton and actor Warren Beatty were considered to play the leads of the wife and the thief during the film's development but in the end writer-director Douglas Day Stewart decided to cast younger leads in the two lead roles. Beatty and Keaton had starred in Reds (1981) for the Paramount Pictures studio which produced Thief of Hearts (1984).

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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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Quotes

Mickey Davis: [Mickey's voice as Scott Muller reads from Mickey's Diary] There are two me's really, Mickey and Michelle. Mickey is this mousy little house frau... Who hasn't taken a real chance in her whole life. Michelle, on the other hand, is up for anything. The only trouble with Michelle is that she lives and breathes only on these pages.

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Alternate Versions

An unrated video release running an extra minute includes "foreign version love scenes".

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Connections

Referenced in L.A.'s Finest: Thief of Hearts (2020)

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Soundtracks

Final Confrontation
Performed by Harold Faltermeyer

User Reviews

sexy, sensuous and seductive

Sexy, sensuous and seductive, thats the only way i can sum up this movie. A young interior designer is fed up up with her life, married to a man thats more interested in his computer than satisfying her needs, decides to spend most of her time writing in her diarys, but when these are stolen by a house thief, she starts to notice a dashing hunk is paying a little to much attention to her than normal, the thief has stolen her diaries and is living out her sexual fantasies, without her knowing who he is, if this reminds you of one of those really overly sexy channel 5 movies then your right but its fantastic to watch, and is not one bit tacky, and you will love the 80s sound track.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ladrão de Corações

Filming Locations:

Sausalito, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,091,670, 21 October 1984

Gross USA:

$10,435,015

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,435,015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 102 min (longer)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1