The Thomas Crown Affair

1999 113 min ★ 6.7 Drama, Crime, Romance

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.

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Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Thomas Crown

Rene Russo

Catherine Banning

Denis Leary

Det. Michael McCann

Frankie Faison

Det. Paretti

Faye Dunaway

Psychiatrist

Esther Cañadas

Anna Knudsen

James Saito

Paul Cheng

Michael Lombard

Proctor Bobby McKinley

Fritz Weaver

John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

Charles Keating

Friedrich Golchan

Details

Director

John McTiernan

Screenplay

Leslie Dixon

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$48,000,000

Revenue

$124,305,181

Production

United Artists, Irish Dreamtime

Reviews

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JPV852

January 14, 2022

★ 8/10

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**

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The Movie Mob

September 14, 2022

★ 5/10

**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 chea...