Ben Gazzara, Charles Keating, Denis Leary

Thomas Crown is a self-made billionaire who can buy anything he wants and is irresistible to women. But there are some things that money can't buy. Thomas Crown has run out of challenges. When an alar...( read more  read more... )m sounds at a world class museum and someone walks out with a priceless Monet, Crown is the last person the New York police suspect. But one person suspects him: Catherine Banning, the brilliant female investigator hired to retrieve the painting no matter what it takes. Catherine loves the chase as much as he does and she's on to his game. Crown has found his challenge. Two can play, but only one can win.

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R, 2 hrs. 5 min.

Directed by: John McTiernan

Release Date: August 6, 1999

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DVD Release Date: January 4, 2000

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  • September 25, 2009
    Really hated this film. Rene Russo was awful! The random nude scene was disturbing too!
  • January 7, 2009
    A very mediocre film about a billionaire who obviously wants challenges.

    The film looks good and the lead actors have a good chemistry between them. But I just didn't warm up for the movie. It's boring and slow paced and never really gets that exiting. Predictable from the first...( read more) moment when the two main characters meet on the screen.

    Denis Leary's screen time should've been a lot bigger. He was the most interesting character in the movie. In the beginning we find out stuff about his past and so on, but when the two lovebirds start their teasing, Leary's character is gone...

    Nice views, a lot of sex scenes and some obvious "twists" in the end... No effort here.
  • December 1, 2008
    Heist films are usually fun, but I've yet to see one that has more to offer than a few thrills. The Thomas Crown Affair is often clever, occasionally unbelievable, and consistently entertaining. The only problem is, I can think of five films in the same genre that do the ...( read more)exact same things.
  • November 16, 2008
    Great adaptation of the Steve McQueen movie. Great chemistry between Pierce and Renee. Good plot about an art thief and an insurance investigator who fall in love. I love the scene with the bowler hats. It's very clever.
  • October 2, 2008
    rene russo ruins an otherwise great movie with a terrible performance. one of the worst actress performances of all time, which is sad becasue sometimes shes really good
  • October 13, 2009
    I love this movie! ? It's very good..... .
  • September 28, 2009
    A Romantic Comedy, Drama, or Suspense? No, it's a Music Video. Notable Sayings: "Where is that Sack of Shit," "Take your hands off me." Notable Scenes: Aerial Pictures of New York City; Wood Panel Decor; Penthouse Office Views; Lifestyle of a very Rich Business Person and all th...( read more)e toys: Clothes Tailor, Helicopter, Personal Jet, Glider, Kayaking off the Long Island Coast, Expensive Clothes, String of Pearls, Diamond Necklace, Expensive Paintings, and Villa on an Island; Picturesque Glider Flight; Topless on the Beach; Ocean Views from atop of the Island Villa; One hundred Identical looking Men; Multiple Pictures of a partially nude Pierce Brosan; and Closing Credits to a Sting Song "Windmills of your mind."
  • September 4, 2009
    Siendo buena la original de McQueen, me quedo con esta
  • September 1, 2009
    i hate sex scenes they ruin the movie
  • August 13, 2009
    Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan) is a billionaire who steal art treasures from museums... i was really amazed by his tactics in stealing..good job.. i must say it was Excellent action movie with a little romance.. their love scene was smokin hot =D i like the officers said at the l...( read more)ast part @ the expensive paintings is more important to the silly rich people !

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It might be fun to see on an airplane or rent on video. full review

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  • mariefuller80
    August 28, 2008
    There's not enough focus on the caper and its investigation by the authorities. Would like to watch the original to compare.

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