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Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Release Year: 1999
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: John McTiernan
Writer: Alan Trustman, Kurt Wimmer, Leslie Dixon
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Irish Dreamtime, United Artists
Genre: Comedy Film, Detective Film, Drama, Melodrama, Mystery Film, Romance, Thriller
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: art forger, art thief, battle of wits, billionaire, cat and mouse, catamaran, claude monet, crime thriller, detectives, diversion, famous painting, female psychiatrist, gang of thieves, glider, insurance investigator, martinique, museum, remake, seductive, stolen painting, thrill seeker
Story
Self-made billionaire Thomas Crown feels unchallenged by his life of luxury and decides to plan a robbery of a famous painting by Claude Monet. He hires a professional thief to carry out the job, but later regrets his decision as he begins to fall in love with Catherine Banning, an insurance investigator tasked with retrieving the stolen art piece. Despite her attempts to maintain professional distance, Catherine becomes increasingly involved with Thomas. The two engage in a battle of wits and seduction while trying to outmaneuver each other.
Summary
The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 remake directed by John McTiernan, combining elements of drama, thriller, romance, and comedy. It follows the story of Thomas Crown, a wealthy businessman who becomes bored with his life and turns to art theft as a thrill-seeking hobby. The film's plot revolves around the heist of a Monet painting from a museum, which brings Catherine Banning into Thomas' life. Catherine is an insurance investigator determined to recover the stolen artwork, but finds herself drawn into Thomas' world of seduction and danger. The movie explores themes of boredom, desire, power dynamics, and the struggle between professional duty and personal feelings.
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