The Thomas Crown Affair

"McQueen and Dunaway... partners in crime."

Jun 26 1968 R 1h 42m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Young businessman Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover because he’s in love.

Plot

Four men pull off a daring daytime robbery at a bank, dump the money in a trash can and go their separate ways. Thomas Crown, a successful, wealthy businessman pulls up in his Rolls and collects it. Vickie Anderson, an independent insurance investigator is called in to recover the huge haul. She begins to examine the people who knew enough about the bank to have pulled the robbery and discovers Crown. She begins a tight watch on his every move and begins seeing him socially. How does the planner of the perfect crime react to pressure?

Written by

Alan Trustman

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Simkoe, Solar Productions, The Mirisch Company

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
29,685
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA