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The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:19

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In Norman Jewison's 1968 crime caper, Steve McQueen stars as Thomas Crown, a rich and charming businessman--and the last person to be suspected as a bank-robbing mastermind. Faye Dunaway is Vicki... In Norman Jewison's 1968 crime caper, Steve McQueen stars as Thomas Crown, a rich and charming businessman--and the last person to be suspected as a bank-robbing mastermind. Faye Dunaway is Vicki Anderson, the insurance investigator assigned to the case. As Anderson proceeds in her search for the criminal, her sights become set on the millionaire thrill-seeker. The film captures McQueen near the height of his powers and popularity and was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Original Score and Best Song ("The Windmills of Your Mind"). THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR was remade--starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo--in 1999, with Dunaway appearing as a psychologist. [More]

Starring: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Yaphet Kotto

Starring: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Yaphet Kotto, Todd Martin, Sam Melville, Addison Powell, Judy Pace

Director: Norman Jewison

Director: Norman Jewison
Producer: Norman Jewison
Composer: Michel Legrand

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Apr 7, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Mono - English
  • Subtitles - English - Optional
  • Subtitles - French - Optional
  • Subtitles - Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary: Norman Jewison - Director
  • Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer

Additional Products:

  • 8-Page Booklet featuring Production Notes and a Revealing Look at the Film
 
 
 
 

Reviews for The Thomas Crown Affair

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There are a lot of good things.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/09/05
Renata Adler
Renata Adler
New York Times
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A sad product of its times.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

It's worth noting that 30 years and dozens of caper films later, the closing twist isn't nearly as startling as it once was, but it still makes for an effective conclusion.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Possibly the most under-plotted, underwritten, over-photographed film of the year.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Surface gloss is what you get in this caper-romance.

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05/21/09
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Jewison and McQueen especially manage to pull this affair into respectability, even memorability.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Caper films don't come much better.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

It's no doubt dated now, and the multiscreen graphics won't make any sense on a pan-and-scan video version, but this heist movie starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway was considered pretty hot stuff back in 1968.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/31/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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An easily forgettable caper movie...

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01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The overall effect is very much of its time.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/31/07
Channel 4 Film
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McQueen is charming, reads his lines well, and shows that he isn't just another short actor with an interesting face.

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10/31/07
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N/R

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03/26/09
Variety
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stylish caper thriller

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06/29/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The sexiest chess game in movie history

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09/20/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
Tolucan Times

Dated, to be sure, but oh so chic...

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10/04/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Delightful.

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07/21/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

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10/08/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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01/29/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

No review available.

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01/01/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
 
 
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