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The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

How do you get the man who has everything?

19996.71h 53m

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.

Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Leslie Dixon, Kurt Wimmer, Alan Trustman
Produced by Pierce Brosnan, Beau St. Clair
Box OfficeBudget: $48.0MRevenue: $124.3M

Top Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Thomas Crown

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Catherine Banning

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Det. Michael McCann

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Det. Paretti

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Psychiatrist

Esther Cañadas

Esther Cañadas

Anna Knudsen

James Saito

James Saito

Paul Cheng

Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard

Proctor Bobby McKinley

Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

Charles Keating

Charles Keating

Friedrich Golchan

Themes & Keywords

detectivemuseumgang of thievesheistremakebillionaireart thiefcat and mouseinsurance investigatormartiniqueclaude monetgliderstolen paintingfemale psychiatristthrill seekerart heistcatamaranbattle of witsseductivefamous paintingdiversionart forger

About The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair is a drama, crime, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of detective, museum, gang of thieves, heist, remake, billionaire. Directed by John McTiernan, it stars Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary. 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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