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The Thomas Crown Affair

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
93K
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POPULARITY
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Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
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  • Crime
  • Romance
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A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
93K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,968
288
  • Director
    • John McTiernan
  • Writers
    • Alan Trustman(story)
    • Leslie Dixon(screenplay)
    • Kurt Wimmer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Rene Russo
    • Denis Leary
Top credits
  • Director
    • John McTiernan
  • Writers
    • Alan Trustman(story)
    • Leslie Dixon(screenplay)
    • Kurt Wimmer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Rene Russo
    • Denis Leary
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 455User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Pierce Brosnan in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
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    Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, and Vinnie Potestivo in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
    Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
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    Top cast

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    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Thomas Crownas Thomas Crown
    Rene Russo
    Rene Russo
    • Catherine Banningas Catherine Banning
    Denis Leary
    Denis Leary
    • Michael McCannas Michael McCann
    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Andrew Wallaceas Andrew Wallace
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    • Detective Parettias Detective Paretti
    Fritz Weaver
    Fritz Weaver
    • John Reynoldsas John Reynolds
    Charles Keating
    Charles Keating
    • Friedrich Golchanas Friedrich Golchan
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Heinrich Knutzhornas Heinrich Knutzhorn
    Faye Dunaway
    Faye Dunaway
    • The Psychiatristas The Psychiatrist
    Michael Lombard
    Michael Lombard
    • Bobby McKinleyas Bobby McKinley
    Bill Ambrozy
    • Proctoras Proctor
    Michael Bahr
    • Proctoras Proctor
    • (as Michael S. Bahr)
    Robert D. Novak
    Robert D. Novak
    • Proctoras Proctor
    • (as Robert Novak)
    Joe H. Lamb
    • Proctoras Proctor
    • (as Joe Lamb)
    James Saito
    James Saito
    • Paul Chengas Paul Cheng
    Esther Cañadas
    Esther Cañadas
    • Anna Knudsenas Anna Knudsen
    Mischa Hausserman
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Daniel Oreskes
    Daniel Oreskes
    • Petruas Petru
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Alan Trustman(story)
      • Leslie Dixon(screenplay)
      • Kurt Wimmer(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Self-made billionaire Thomas Crown is bored of being able to buy everything he desires. Being irresistible to women, he also does not feel any challenge in that area. But there are a few things even he can't get, therefore Thomas Crown has a seldom hobby: He steals priceless masterpieces of Art. After the theft of a famous painting from Claude Monet, the only person suspecting Thomas Crown is Catherine Banning. Her job is to get the picture back, no matter how she accomplishes her mission. Unfortunately, Catherine gets involved too deeply with Thomas to keep a professional distance to the case. Fortunately, Thomas seems to fall for her, too. —Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
    • sex in bed
    • sexual desire
    • female rear nudity
    • female frontal nudity
    • lust
    • 76 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • How do you get the man who has everything?
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some sexuality and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The line "You're not boring, I'll give you that" was ad-libbed by Rene Russo.
    • Goofs
      During the glider scenes, there's one point where Crown motions for Banning to look to her left but both actors seem to turn their heads to their right. Actually, because of the size constraints of the cockpit, all the interior shots were filmed using a mirror with the camera mounted at an angle. Since the camera sees a mirror image, the actors look to their left out of natural instinct, but appear to look to their right.
    • Quotes

      Catherine Banning: Damn, I hate being a foregone conclusion.

    • Crazy credits
      This motion picture was in no way authorized, sponsored or endorsed by any museum, nor was any portion of the motion picture filmed inside a museum. The events, characters and other entities (including the museum) depicted in this motion picture are fictitious, and any similarity to actual persons, events or other entities is purely coincidental.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Haunting/Lake Placid/Drop Dead Gorgeous/Inspector Gadget/An Autumn Tale (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Sinnerman
      Adapted by Nina Simone

      Performed by Nina Simone

      Courtesy of Mercury Records

      Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

    User reviews455

    Review
    Top review
    Slick, glossy and cool – just don't expect it to be a piece of art (sorry!)
    Businessman and billionaire Thomas Crown has everything he wants – money is nothing to him. One side part of his life is stealing valuable works of art. In an elaborate set-up, Crown manages to steal a painting from a New York gallery without detection. However insurance investigator Catherine Banning suspects him and pursues him. Crown falls for her, realising the fun he can have with a worthy adversary. However as their relationship becomes more serious, Catherine also begins to close the web on Crown – but which way will she go with him?

    I ignored this in the cinema due to fairly average reviews and likewise video didn't entice me. However free on terrestrial – yeah, I'll take that! So I settled down to something that immediately set itself out to be fresh, slick and light with a jazzy credit sequence and a glossy (without being OTT) little robbery sequence. So far so good. The middle section is not quite all it could have been but it is still good. It does get a little heavy and slows the film down and the romance between the two leads doesn't quite wash at every turn, but they toy with each other well enough to keep the interest.

    The climax is pretty cool and clever and it is refreshing that the film never falls into big action set pieces to win over the audience – instead keeping it glossy and slick throughout. It is quite something to find a thriller of sorts that is for grown ups and not teenage boys who NEED something to blow up every so often. The plot here is robust enough to meet the film's needs but is a little too slick to be examined too closely. But take this as what it is – slick adult popcorn seller – and you'll enjoy it. It is breezy and enjoyable.

    As Crown, Brosnan exudes charm and smoothness but also is able to put an edge on it to show that Crown is not happy even when he has the world. Russo gives a better performance than I've come to expect from her but is still a little out of place in the film. She isn't totally convincing and I became annoyed by the regular appearance of her tits in the film – did it really help the film I wondered? Maybe once it was natural in the scene but the rest just seems like a cry for an audience. Leary does sterling work as Det McCann, although he isn't funny he is a strong serious actor and carries the role well. The support cast are all pretty good and Dunaway's cameo adds to the slick feeling rather than standing out awkwardly.

    Overall this film will please you if you know what to expect. If you want something wonderful or meaningful then this will let you down. However, if you're ready for a slick, glossy bit of entertainment that will engage without challenging then this should be more than enough to pass a wet Saturday afternoon.
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    • bob the moo
    • Feb 21, 2003

    FAQ18

    • How did the cameras not catch Crown put the briefcase under the seat?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Polish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • ذا توماس كروان أفير
    • Filming locations
      • Martinique, Départements d'Outre-Mer, France
    • Production companies
      • United Artists
      • Irish DreamTime
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $48,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $69,305,181
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,600,719
      • Aug 8, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $124,305,181
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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