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He doesn't explain himself at all, making this a harsher but more effective use of the trope.

It's Not You, It's My Enemies: Frank orders Jessie to leave him after Leo threatens her and their child.

Honor Before Reason: Frank loses everything he cares about and probably loses out on a much better (albeit still criminal) life because of his "my way or the highway" attitude and refusal to work and play along with Leo and his gang.

The '80s: Right down to the soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.

Dragon Their Feet: Frank knocks Attaglia unconscious in the kitchen before shooting Leo dead in his room, then Frank kills Attaglia.Corrupt Cop: One of the main reasons the Chicago police harass Frank is because he refuses to give them a piece of his take.The Cameo: William Petersen has a small role as a club bouncer.Break Her Heart to Save Her: What Frank ultimately does to Jesse.Frank is working hard to reach his goal of. Caan plays Frank, a thief who specializes in safe cracking and who prefers only to steal hard-to-trace valuables such as diamonds and cash. The cut, unfilmed ending had Jesse eventually find Frank. Thief is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama written and directed by Michael Mann and starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, and James Belushi.Bittersweet Ending: Frank successfully kills Leo and Attaglia, but he has cut all ties with Jesse and their adopted son and will likely never see them again.He made a guest appearance in Faerie Tale Theatre's third season episode Pinocchio, starring Paul Reubens as the titular puppet. Belushi also appeared in the film Trading Places as a drunk man in a gorilla suit during a New Year's Eve party.

After his elder brother John's death, from 1983 to 1985 he appeared on Saturday Night Live he portrayed characters such as Hank Rippy from "Hello, Trudy!", and "That White Guy". His first significant role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). During this period, Belushi made his television debut in 1978's Who's Watching the Kids and also had a small part in Brian De Palma's The Fury. After graduating from Wheaton Central High School, James Belushi attended the College of DuPage and graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a degree in Speech and Theater Arts.įrom 1977 to 1980, Belushi, like his older brother John Belushi, worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. He was raised in a Chicago suburb, along with his three siblings: older brother John, his sister, Marian, and a younger brother, Billy. He is the son of Agnes (née Samaras), who was of Albanian descent, and Adam Belushi (1918–1996), an Albanian immigrant and restaurant operator who left his native village, Qytezë, in 1934 at the age of sixteen. He is the younger brother of the late comic actor John Belushi. As soon as alcohol and drugs were available to him I think he went right to ( self) medication. He is best known for his title role of James "Jim" Orenthal on the American sitcom According to Jim. Quotes from the news wire: He was a middle linebacker, i know he had damage to the brain. James Adam "Jim" Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor, comedian and musician.