Faye Dunaway which she played Vicki Anderson, an insurance investigator who becomes involved with Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen), a millionaire who attempts to pull off the perfect crime. Norman Jewison hired Dunaway, after he saw scenes from "Bonnie and Clyde" before its release and, like Arthur Penn did with Warren Beatty, had to convince McQueen that she was right for the part. The film emphasized Dunaway's sensuality and elegance with a character who has remained an influential style icon. The role required over 29 costume changes and was a complex one to play. "Vicki's dilemma was, at the time, a newly emerging
The Temp (film) the writer intended. But I still had a good time on it, and it was great to work with Faye Dunaway. The film was released on February 12, 1993 in 1,438 theatres, and grossed $2.8 million during its opening weekend. It was considered a box office bomb, finishing with $6.4 million domestically, under its $15 million budget. "The Temp" received negative reviews from critics. It holds a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. Faye Dunaway won the Razzie Award