The Thomas Crown Affair
How do you get the man who has everything?
Country
Production
Budget
$48 000 000
Box office
$124 305 181
Director
Actors
Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Frankie Faison, Faye Dunaway, Esther Cañadas, James Saito, Michael Lombard, Fritz Weaver, Charles Keating
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Pierce Brosnan, Beau St. Clair, Roger Paradiso, Bruce Moriarty, Michael Tadross
Camera operator
Tom Priestley Jr.
Composer
Bill Conti
Artist
Bruno Rubeo, Paul D. Kelly, Jay Durrwachter
Audition
Editing
Short description
A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.
What's left behind the scenes
- When viewers first see Thomas Crown's bedroom on screen, a signed black-and-white photograph of famous supermodel Cindy Crawford can be seen on the mirrored dresser.
- This film is the first of two remakes by John McTiernan based on the original films directed by Norman Jewison. The second film was 'Rollerball' (2002).
- One of the final scenes (featuring countless men in bowler hats with briefcases) is very similar to a scene from the film 'Hoodlum' (1989), which also starred Pierce Brosnan. However, in that film, the men wore Hawaiian shirts and straw hats.
- When viewers first see Thomas Crown's bedroom on screen, a black and white autographed photograph of the famous supermodel Cindy Crawford can be seen on the dresser with a mirror.
- The film suggests that insurance agents photograph the edges of paintings hidden behind the frames to prevent forgery. This explanation is quite far from the truth. No reputable museum would ever hide even the smallest piece of such famous paintings from visitors.
- This film is the first of two remakes by John McTiernan based on the original films by director Norman Jewison. The second film was "Rollerball" (2002).
- Faye Dunaway, who plays the psychologist in the film, played the role of a detective in the original 1968 film.
- One of the clauses in Pierce Brosnan's contract for the role of James Bond stipulated that the actor was not allowed to wear a tuxedo while filming any movies not related to the Bond franchise. In 'The Heist,' Brosnan's character dances at a ball. However, upon closer inspection, we can see that the top button of his shirt is undone and his white bow tie is not tied. This was done specifically to avoid a huge penalty. Formally, this appearance is not formal wear, and therefore, technically, Pierce's character is not wearing a tuxedo.
- In the film, Thomas Crown wears a 'Jaeger-leCoultre — Reverso Duo Classique Gold' watch. Moreover, when the watch is shown in a close-up, it is visible that all the markings on it are missing. This was because Pierce Brosnan, as the actor playing James Bond, was under contract with Omega and therefore was not allowed to advertise any other watches. In addition to the watches, the film contains much other product placement: J.M. WESTON shoes, Bulgari jewelry, Lucent Technologies electronics, and other brands.
- Pierce Brosnan decided to perform some of the stunts in the film himself, without the help of professional stunt doubles.
- Faye Dunaway, who plays a psychologist in this film, played the role of a detective in the original 1968 movie.
- One of the last scenes (with a countless number of men in helmets with briefcases) is very similar to a scene from the painting “The Looting” (1989), in which Pierce Brosnan also participated. However, in that painting, the men were dressed in Hawaiian shirts and wore straw hats.
- Rene Russo performed in a nude scene for the first time in her acting career.
- One clause in Pierce Brosnan's contract for the role of James Bond stated that the actor was not permitted to wear a tuxedo while filming other movies unrelated to the Bond franchise. In 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' Brosnan's character dances at a ball. However, upon closer inspection, we can see that the top button of his shirt is undone and the white bow tie is untied. This was done specifically so the actor would not have to pay a massive penalty. Formally, this look is not considered formal attire, and therefore, strictly technically, Pierce's character is not in a tuxedo.
- Naturally, the Monet paintings used during filming were merely reproductions. They were borrowed from the Trubetskoy Gallery located in New York.
- Before filming, Pierce Brosnan had never played golf in his life. However, two weeks of preparatory lessons helped the actor play the required scene with dignity and great convincingly.
- The fire safety system shown in the film differs significantly from the systems actually used in real art museums.
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