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The gallery owners claim for the painting on their insurance but as it is so valuable they have to have an officer investigate the claim and help with the police investigation and this happens to be Catherine Branning. She assists the police but soon she is drawing her own conclusions ... Read review
Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) is a lone wolf in chic clothing. He's a Boston tycoon who ... more
masterminds a daring bank job even though he doesn't need the money. What he needs is the thrill of the heist the adrenaline rush of not getting caught. Catching...
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Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) is a lone wolf in chic clothing. He's a Boston tycoon who ... more
masterminds a daring bank job, even though he doesn't need the money. What he needs is the thrill of the heist, the adrenaline rush of not getting caught.Catching cr...
Thrill-seeking billionaire Thomas Crown (Brosnan) loves nothing more than courting ... more
disaster - and winning! So when his world becomes too stiflingly 'safe' he pulls off his boldest stunt ever: stealing a priceless painting - in broad daylight - from one of Manhattan's most heavily-guarded museums. But his post-heist excitement soon pales beside an even greater challenge; Catherine Banning (Russo).A beautiful insurance investigator hired to retrieve the artwork, Catherine's every bit as intelligent, cunning and Hungary for adventure as he is. And just when Thomas realizes he's finally met his match, she skillfully leads him into a daring games of cat and mouse that's more intoxicating - and dangerous - than anything either of them has ever experienced before!If you enjoyed this, try the original Thomas Crown Affair with Steve McQueen.
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: Great storyline and acting Disadvantages: None
...is a billionaire working in the finance business. He seeks thrills as he finds his life boring. His latest plan is to steel a painting he likes from his favourite gallery in the daytime in front of everyone. To do this he gets a gang of people to bundle a robbery where he can then sneak in and take the painting unnoticed. Thomas is successful in his robbery and soon he has the painting hanging in his home.
The gallery owners claim ... ...to have an officer investigate the claim and help with the police investigation and this happens to be Catherine Branning. She assists the police but soon she is drawing her own conclusions about the robbery and suspects that Thomas Crown stole it. She does question him and he in fact does no deny the robbery but she is not able to prove he did take it.
Soon the heat is on Catherine to prove Thomas did steal the painting and return ... more
Thomas Crown is a billionaire working in the finance business. He seeks thrills as he finds his life boring. His latest plan is to steel a painting he likes from his favourite gallery in the daytime in front of everyone. To do this he gets a gang of people to bundle a robbery where he can then sneak in and take the painting unnoticed. Thomas is successful in his robbery and soon he has the painting hanging in his home.
The gallery owners claim for the painting on their insurance but as it is so valuable they have to have an officer investigate the claim and help with the police investigation and this happens to be Catherine Branning. She assists the police but soon she is drawing her own conclusions about the robbery and suspects that Thomas Crown stole it. She does question him and he in fact does no deny the robbery but she is not able to prove he did take it.
Soon the heat is on Catherine to prove Thomas did steal the painting and return it to the gallery but will she be able to resist Thomas’ charm and the chemistry which is growing between them?
I decided to get this film as t stars Pierce Brosnan and I do quite like his work, well with the exception of the Bond films as I am not a Bond fan but anyway back to this one. I found he played the role of Thomas Crown very well and I liked the air of mystery he gave to the character. He was a very rich and handsome man and he had no problem using this to his advantage especially with the character of Catherine. Catherine was played by Rene Russo and I thought she did a great job. There was a lot of on screen chemistry between her and Brosnan and this did help with the storyline and the chemistry which was supposed to have been between the two characters. I did at times though find myself telling her to put some bloody clothes on, hubby did not like this and did enjoy the scenes of her being half naked but I personally found them inappropriate and don’t think the film would have lost anything by them not being shown.
The storyline was very good and I thoroughly enjoyed it all. I did find at times it was cleverly done and what I was expecting to happen did not. The ending for me was a little surprising as I thought I had it all worked out but what I believed would happen did not. I think the storyline was helped by the actors used as they gave it a little bit more than others perhaps would.
There were a lot of supporting actors in the film and I thought they all did a great job and I thought that they each bought a little bit of depth to the film and made the story a little more realistic and made it not just centred around the two main characters. The one which really stood out for me was Denis Leary who played Michael McCann. I thought he did a great job and loved his characters.
The film was made in 1999 and despite now being 10 years old it really did not show. I thought a lot of time and effort was put into the costumes and sets and they all looked great. The music throughout the film was good but nothing special and I have to say that now I cannot remember even one track which was used. I did think it helped add to the drama of the film at the time of watching though.
The DVD which we have does have some bonus feature which include:-
24 minute long documentary ‘The Making of a Masterpiece’ Full length commentary by Director John McTiernan ‘Windmills of Your Mind’ promotional video US Theatrical Trailer
As I am not a fan of bonus material I have not watched any of these so I am unable to make comment on them.
The running time of the film is 1 hour and 48 minutes and I found this to be a good length with the story moving at a good pace throughout. The certificate is a 15 and I do agree with this as there is a lot of strong language and some nude scenes. This DVD is available for just £3 in Tesco which I thought was a bargain.
Overall I do recommend this film as it has a great cat and mouse storyline with great actors.
Advantages: Superb main character interaction Disadvantages: Looking dated in some aspects
The combination of Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen is I believe inspired. The sheer concept of McQueen playing a bored rich dilettante is a real step away from his normal roles. Dunaway plays her sultry self to the extreme once more in her role of an investigator for the insurance underwriters of bank that McQueen' character robs. Whilst she tries to catch McQueen out, Dunaway enters a relationship with him. Initially it is simply part of the job, ... ...to Dunaways' charms though and the relationship begins to blossom. Sensing that the robbery he had committed out of boredom could be the death of the one thing he has finally found meaning in he then astounds everybody with his next action. Using the people that he had employed to commit the crime in the first place, none of which knew each other he replaces the money that he stole in the opening scenes of the film. Of the two versions of this film ...
Guzman 19.03.2001 (16.07.2001)
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John McTiernan
Writing credits (WGA) (in credits order)
Alan Trustman (story) (as Alan R. Trustman)
Leslie Dixon (screenplay) &
Kurt Wimmer (screenplay)
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Pierce Brosnan .... ThomasCrown
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Ben Gazzara .... Andrew Wallace
Frankie Faison .... Detective Paretti
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i can't say that i'm a big fan of remakes, especially when the original film doesn't really demand one. There are a few exceptions around - off the top of my head (and looking at my video collection behind me), I can name examples of both good and bad - The Birdcage pretty much improves upon the original (called 'La Cage aux Folles ...
Advantages: Lovely Music, Good Story Disadvantages: Rene Russo Being Naked... A Lot!
I'm a huge fan of Pierce Brosnan but haven't seen him in many films. Everyone knows him for his role in the four most recent bond files as secret agent 007. But in these things he can't give hi best performence as the level of acting needed is the same for each bond film.
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The film is based on 1968 film with the same name starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, who has a cameo part in the film.
ThomasCrown (Brosnan) is a billionaire businessman. If he wants something he own has to get out his cheque book and purchase it. But Crown is bored with knowing he can get what he wants so decides to steal a painting and frame someone else for it. All goes well into Catherine Banning ( Rene Russo) an insurance investigator turns ...
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McQueen stars as Thomas Crown, a "proper" and rich businessman, the last person to be suspected as a bank-robbing mastermind. Dunaway is the insurance investigator assigned to the case. Also known as "Thomas Crown and Company" and "The Crown Caper." Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Original Score. Academy Awards: Best Song ("The Windmills of Your Mind".)
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