The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)

The Thomas Crown Affair
Original theatrical poster
Directed byJohn McTiernan
Screenplay by
Story byAlan Trustman
Based onThe Thomas Crown Affair
1968 film
by Alan Trustman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Priestley Jr.
Edited byJohn Wright
Music byBill Conti
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM Distribution Co.
Release date
  • August 6, 1999 (1999-08-06)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$48 million[1]
Box office$124.3 million[1]

The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 American romantic heist film directed by John McTiernan and written by Leslie Dixon and Kurt Wimmer. It is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name.[2][3] Its story follows Thomas Crown, a billionaire who steals a painting from an art gallery and is pursued by an insurance investigator, with the two falling in love. It stars Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, and Denis Leary.

The film was produced by United Artists and Irish DreamTime and was released on August 6, 1999. It grossed $14.6 million during its opening weekend and $124.3 million worldwide, against a budget of $48 million.[1] It received generally positive reviews from critics.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ Luksic, Jim (August 6, 1999). "Brosnan, Russo Are Rmake's Crown Jewels". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. ^ Smith, Christopher (August 12, 1999). "At the Movies". Bangor Daily News, The Scene. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference tomatoes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).