The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film) to the original 1968 version of the film. The most obvious is the casting of Faye Dunaway as Crown's psychiatrist; Dunaway portrayed insurance investigator Vicki Anderson in the original. In the remake, "The Windmills of Your Mind" plays during the ballroom scene, as background music in a couple other scenes, and during the credits at the end; the song earned an Oscar for the original film. Both films share a nearly identical scene with Crown playing high-stakes golf, and in both films Crown pilots a glider for recreation. Filming took place in several parts of New York City, including Central
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film) idea that the more tumultuous society of the time would be less inclined to sympathize with a man who committed armed robbery out of boredom. Steve McQueen's version of Thomas Crown has no physical involvement in the actual robbery; he is a behind-the-scenes mastermind. Pierce Brosnan's version steals the painting himself. In the original, Crown pilots the glider himself, alone; in the remake he takes Banning for a ride. The two movies end differently. In the original, the insurance investigator betrays Crown but he escapes, saddened that she did not join him. In the remake, after the betrayal and the