The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

6.9R102 minDirector: Norman Jewison

Heist film by Norman Jewison

The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1968 American heist film directed by Norman Jewison and written by Alan R. Trustman. Starring Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, and Jack Weston, the film follows Vicki Anderson (Dunaway) who is hired to investigate the culprits of a multi-million dollar bank heist, orchestrated by Thomas Crown (McQueen).

The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning Best Original Song for Michel Legrand's "The Windmills of Your Mind". A remake was released in 1999, and a second remake is set to be released in 2027. A Hong Kong version of the movie was released in 1987 under the title Easy Money, starring Michelle Yeoh as Thomas Crown's female version.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Thomas Crown Affair about?
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) — Four men pull off a daring daytime robbery at a bank, dump the money in a trash can and go their separate ways. Thomas Crown, a successful, wealthy businessman pulls up in his Rolls and collects it. Vickie Anderson, an independent insurance investigator is called in to recover th
Is The Thomas Crown Affair based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Thomas Crown Affair scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.