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The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Drama · Crime · Romance · 1999

Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover as he’s fallen in love.

Movie details

The Thomas Crown Affair

“How do you get the man who has everything?”

1999 Drama · Crime · Romance 1h 53m

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6.8 / 10

Community rating

Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover as he’s fallen in love.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John McTiernan

Written by

Leslie Dixon · Kurt Wimmer · Alan Trustman

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

E

Esther Cañadas

Anna Knudsen

James Saito

James Saito

Paul Cheng

Court is in session

Put The Thomas Crown Affair on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.