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
by Alan Trustman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Priestley Jr.
Edited byJohn Wright
Music byBill Conti
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • August 6, 1999 (1999-08-06)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$48 million
Box office$124.3 million

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. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, and Denis Leary, it follows Thomas Crown, a billionaire who steals a painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is pursued by an insurance investigator, with the two falling in love.

Produced by United Artists and Irish DreamTime, the film was released on August 6, 1999. It grossed $124.3 million worldwide, against a budget of $48 million, and received generally positive reviews from critics.