The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film) CD featuring the previously released album tracks (1-13 below) and the premiere release of the film version. The 1999 remake stars Pierce Brosnan as Crown, Rene Russo as the insurance investigator, and Denis Leary as the detective. The original film's co-star Faye Dunaway also appears as Crown's therapist. This version is different from the original in that it is set in New York rather than Boston and the robbery is of a priceless painting instead of cash, amongst other story line differences. In 2016, "The Hollywood Reporter" announced that MGM is remaking the film again for the second time. Michael
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film) The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film) The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 American heist film directed by John McTiernan and starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and Denis Leary. It is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. The film generally received positive reviews. It was a success at the box office, grossing $124 million worldwide. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an attempted robbery of precious paintings fails when museum employees discover imposters posing as staff who have been smuggled in using a Trojan Horse. In all the confusion of locking down the museum and capturing