Complementary recommendation to the one we made at the time in 1968 and with which we were going to take advantage of, to pay a well-deserved tribute to one who was a shining star and who, because she was hard, lit up the night of the 60s, her name Steve McQueen and on that occasion with which we were going to close that short cycle was, «The Thomas Crown Affair» (1968)

A suspense thriller, which abused what at that time was the split screen and which, delved into the purest white-collar thief style. By the way, a style that, cruelly, had been parodied just 4 years before, in the iconic «Pink Panther» (1964).

So, despite this, our hard hero at that time, Steve McQueen, took up the subject again, giving us a film that mixes suspense and an underground «Fifty Shades of Grey» with a bewitching Faye Dunaway and in the purest detective style, that he had offered us in a previous film that he had recommended was called «Bullitt«, but in this case, objectified from the thief’s point of view.

But today is another day, and for this reason I propose a game, in order to compare it with today’s film and which becomes our center of attention: a remake of the previous one «The Thomas Crown Affair» (1968) and that today, in 1999 and with the title «The Thomas Crown Secret«, we are going to recommend it with two other actors who star in it and who, in our case, are: Pierce Brosnan as elegant Thomas Crown and Rene Russo who plays to the beautiful and intelligent Catherine Olds Banning. Do we compare them?

Yeah? Well, starting with this «The Thomas Crown Secret» from 1990, we are going to find an American suspense film, with a grade of 6 and which, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a budget of $48M, obtained a collection of $124.3M. Therefore, a box office that is not bad, but not bad.

Its director, and to whom we are going to dedicate a well-deserved tribute, is one of the most successful directors of the 90’s, the American director, born in Albany, New York, John McTiernan. And it is that, without a doubt, you all know him for being one of the best action filmmakers of this time, and that, without a doubt, true blockbusters attest to this, such as: «Predator» (1987) with Arnold Schwarzenegger and 98.26M $, «Die Hard» (1988) with Bruce Willis and $140.76M, «The Hunt for Red October» (1990) with Sean Connery and $200.7M, «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1990) with our today, Pierce Brosnan and $124.3M, «Last Action Hero» (1993) again with Arnold Schwarzenegger and $137.3M.

In addition to other films that, despite being classified as action films, undoubtedly delved into a more artistic level, such as: the naturalist «Medicine Man» (1993) again with Sean Connery and $45M and, the epic medieval film «The 13th Warrior» (2000) with $61.7M, and our actor from Malaga Antonio Banderas as the protagonist. In short: «Absolutely nothing: a fortune, and, of course, the best of the action movie world of the 90s«

And so, we leave the production section to, now, focus on its interpretative part, and in this case, we are going to look at the actor who, unlike the previous and tough Steve McQueen, today, embodies a elegant Thomas Crown so, for this, we put our magnifying glass on that time, the fashionable heartthrob, the Irish actor and born in Drogheda, Pierce Brosnan.

And delving into the reality of the actor, as also happened with Steve McQueen himself, it all started with a television series, in that case «Wanted: Dead or Alive» (1958-1961). And, in our case and for the handsome man, Pierce Brosnan, with a mythical series from the 80s, such as «Remington Steele» (1982-1987), a detective series with romantic overtones and with which, in that case, it was his partner on duty, the New York actress Stephanie Zimbalist.

So, already achieved by the good old Pierce recognition on the world scene, after a brief tour of films such as: Phileas Fogg in the miniseries «Around the World in 80 Days» (1989) and based on the well-known British writer Jules Verne’s novel, continued with other film titles such as: «The Fourth Protocol» (1987), «The Deceivers» (1988), «The Lawnmower Man» (1992), «Mrs. Doubtfire» ( 1993) and «Love Affair» (1994).

Without a doubt, reaching international stardom thanks to his election by the British producer Eon Productions, as the 5 most influential secret agent in history, James Bond. And it is that, the handsome Pierce, was going to interpret, neither more nor less, than the most immortal literary character ever, I believe the also British writer Ian Fleming: agent 007.

So, playing the emblematic agent and spy of the British intelligence center MI6, we find his first intervention with «GoldenEye» (1995), a film directed by the New Zealand director, Martin Campbell and which achieved a collection of $356.4M . All a ball and as expected, at the height of the size of the character that he was going to represent.

And so, this installment was later followed by: «Tomorrow Never Dies» (1997), by Canadian director Roger Spottiswoode and with a box office of $333M; «The World Is Not Enough» (1999), by the British Michael Apted with $361.8M. And «Die Another Day» (2002), a film directed by Lee Tamahori, also a New Zealand director, which finally grossed $431.9M. Come on, the perpetual goose that lays the golden eggs that, like a good spy, continued to support the British production company Eon Productions. Therefore, impressive dedication to the service of our graceful majesty and that, our protagonist of the day Pierce Brosnan left it in style, after four installments (1995 – 2002), and in pursuit of a younger James Bond, played by the Also British actor Daniel Craig.

And after this 8-year stitch, we extend the career of our star of the day, mentioning besides that of the undaunted James Bond, films like: the irreverent «Mars Attacks!» (1996) by Californian director Tim Burton, «Dante’s Peak» (1997) and, of course, ours today, «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1990).

To finally end, with the adaptation made into a film of the novel by the British writer, John le Carré: «The Tailor of Panama» (2001). And ending, and that’s nothing, with this long film career, with the suspense film co-starring with the British actor, Ewan McGregor in: «The Ghost Writer» (2010) by the controversial French director Roman Polanski.

And so, if, like, at the time we refer to the career of the good Steve McQueen, today, and finished the biography of our gallant, Pierce Brosnan, then we are going to focus on those who were their respective partners, in 1968 , which would be one of the most recognized actresses of the 70s, the bewitching Faye Dunaway (remember her sensual game of chess). And the Californian Rene Russo, a character who, like cat and mouse, play the dangerous game of seduction, playing the elegant Thomas Crown and the beautiful intelligent Catherine Olds Banning: who will win the game?

However, we are talking about the beautiful Rene Russo, let’s study her career a bit.

And I can tell you about her that, without reaching the consolidation of the previous Faye Dunaway of this, Rene Russo I can tell you, that her career began as a model, once, curiously, she was discovered in 1972, at a concert in The Rolling Stones by recruiter and manager John Crosby being throughout the 1970s, a successful model and appearing on the cover of various magazines, including Vogue. She spent most of the 1970s and early 1980s herself as a successful model.

Later, the beautiful René began to study acting, although without becoming a prestigious actress, debuting in various roles, until she participated with the American actor Mel Gibson, in the interpretation of detective Lorna Cole in the successful films «Lethal Weapon 3» (1992) and «Lethal Weapon 4» (1998).

Even so, she never took the role of «movie girl» as in the 1993 thriller «In the Line of Fire» by director Wolfgang Petersen and, along with Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich, with whom she obtained a relative success, raising $177M.

Although patience is a virtue and, finally, his role came to him, when in a one-on-one, he came across our «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1999) and in which, together with our Pierce Brosnan, we will enjoy the game of mouse. Let’s see who wins, in this hidden erotic scenario, between the already mentioned: elegant Thomas Crown or the intelligent Catherine Olds Banning.

Finally, and to close the interpretative level, mention the cameo that, in the form of an appearance, the previous protagonist of the year 1968, Faye Dunaway, makes and that, now, in this «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1999) plays a psychologist who studies the marked egocentricity of our character of the day, the wealthy Thomas Crown.

And so, with this brief appearance, we leave the interpretive aspect of this, «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1999), to inform you that in another order of things, the film is born from a new adaptation made into a movie, from the script itself. that the screenwriter Alan R. Trustman made for «The Thomas Crown Affair» (1968) and whose screenwriters were: the screenwriter born in Hawaii, Kurt Wimmer and. Above all, the New York screenwriter Leslie Dixon, who in her career has participated in scripts such as: «Outrageous Fortune» (1987), the successful «Mrs. Doubtfire» (1993), and finally, the adaptation of the writer’s novel as well. New Yorker Catherine Ryan Hyde in «Pay It Forward» (2000)

To finish, we will finish with the musical section, and from this, tell you that the soundtrack of (1999), was composed by the successful composer Bill Conti who, born in Providence, Rhode Island, had composed soundtracks for both movies and television series. how are they and here is the link:

To finish, we will finish with the musical section, and from this, tell you that the soundtrack, of this «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1999) for me, with an abused sense of piano, was composed by the successful composer Bill Conti who, Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he had composed soundtracks for both movies and television series as they are and that, signature of the house, highlights it with a marked trumpet call, leaving here the links of some fragments of such iconic soundtracks for that you enjoy them:

Tv: «Falcon Crest» (1981) or «Dynasty» (1983), «Cagney and Lacey» (1985).

Cinema: «Rocky» (1976) with which he won the Golden Globe for best soundtrack. «An Unmarried Woman» (1978), a new Golden Globe nomination and, above all, «The Right Stuff» (1983) with which he also won the Oscar for best soundtrack. Being, then, this «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1999) orchestrated by fellow composer Jack Eskewy, the last work worthy of this successful composer.

And, with this tribute to these two actors that, today, we have had to recommend making more than a worthy remake: I leave you now with this «The Thomas Crown Secret» (1999), knowing that you must take into account that, as always under the cover, we have left the post published in Ok.ru and, under its trailer, the link to the full film in the original version subtitles. Therefore, you just have to click on any of these links, to be able to enjoy the chosen option.

Synopsis: At forty years old, distinguished billionaire Thomas Crown has nothing left to prove: he is a born achiever. But he’s not satisfied, so he plans to steal a Monet from the Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. The police would never suspect him, but a skilled and beautiful private detective who works for the museum’s insurance agency does. For this reason, she begins to test Crown through a dangerous game of intelligence and seduction. (Filmaffinity)