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) 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