The Thomas Crown Affair

8/6/19991h 53m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ How do you get the man who has everything? ~

Overview:

Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown entertains himself by stealing a Monet from a reputed museum with an elaborate diversion. When Catherine Banning, the insurance company's investigator, takes an interest in Crown, he may have met his match, and a complicated back-and-forth game with seductive undertones begins between them.

Director:

John McTiernan

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$48,000,000.00

Revenue:

$124,305,181.00

Key words:

detective
museum
gang of thieves
heist
remake
billionaire
art thief
cat and mouse
insurance investigator
martinique
claude monet
glider
stolen painting
female psychiatrist
thrill seeker
art heist
catamaran
battle of wits
seductive
famous painting
diversion
art forger

Cast

Pierce Brosnan

~ as ~

Thomas Crown

Rene Russo

~ as ~

Catherine Banning

Denis Leary

~ as ~

Det. Michael McCann

Frankie Faison

~ as ~

Det. Paretti

Faye Dunaway

~ as ~

Psychiatrist

Esther Cañadas

~ as ~

Anna Knudsen

James Saito

~ as ~

Paul Cheng

Michael Lombard

~ as ~

Proctor Bobby McKinley

Fritz Weaver

~ as ~

John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

Charles Keating

~ as ~

Friedrich Golchan

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Reviews (2)

JPV852
Written 3 year(s) ago
8
Great romance-crime-drama featuring two wonderful performances from Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo who share incredible chemistry in their cat-and-mouse play. The crime element is also well done, although how Crowne gets the painting into that small briefcase still confuses me. But seen this one several times over the years and it's entertaining every single time. 4.25/5
The Movie Mob
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
The Thomas Crown Affair disappointed even with a solid cast, crew, and concept.

I really wanted to like this movie. What could go wrong with Pierce Brosnan as the lead and John McTiernan at the helm of a sophisticated heist film? Sadly, it wasn’t what I had hoped. The Thomas Crown Affair was more of a romance movie with some art robbery mixed in. The film’s musical score reminded me of cheap elevator music that distracted much more than enhanced. The movie also threw some rather long, awkward sex scenes and nudity that were completely unnecessary. Those scenes are always unnecessary to me, but these were extra cringe. I expected much more from a film that regularly charts high on all-time heist movie lists.