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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Thomas and Vicki play chess together. Thomas is already established as very smart, but Vicki wins, which shows Thomas has found a worthy opponent.WorthyOpponent. The game is loaded with more VisualInnuendo than you can shake a stick at.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a 1968 heist movie directed by Creator/NormanJewison and starring [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]] and Creator/FayeDunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a 1968 heist movie directed by Creator/NormanJewison and starring [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]] and Creator/FayeDunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
Also notable is the film's opening theme, "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Windmills_of_Your_Mind The Windmills of Your Mind]]," written by Music/MichelLegrand and performed by Music/NoelHarrison. It has since become a pop standard and has been covered by many other artists, including Music/{{Sting}} (for the film's remake), Music/JohnnyMathis, Music/DustySpringfield, and even by Jerry Nelson in ''Series/TheMuppetShow''!
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a 1968 American heist movie directed by
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a 1968 heist movie directed by Creator/NormanJewison and starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]] and Creator/FayeDunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
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* BatDeduction: The plot relies on Vicki making several, from guessing Switzerland is where the money went, to the manner both of the heist team's assembly and payment, all the way to intuiting Thomas Crown's involvement based primarily on his looks and the fact that he plays polo.
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* MathematiciansAnswer: In response to being asked what he wants by a cop who's putting together a take-out order for food, one witness replies, "I wanna get outta here."
* MirandaRights: Upon being introduced to Lt. Eddie Malone, Thomas takes a long {{Beat}} and then says dryly, "I'm not gonna say anything until I talk to my lawyer."
* MirthlessLaughter:Eddie has a nice one at Vicki's expense.Eddie's response to Thomas invoking his MirandaRights.
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* JustPlaneWrong: That glider sure roars like a jet when it comes over the trees, doesn't it? It wouldn't be half as egregious if Thomas's lady friend didn't specifically mention it not having an engine mere moments later.
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* PresentDayPast: The opening heist occurs on Friday, June 9. June 9, 1967, was a Friday (although the film came out in June 1968, it was shot in 1967).
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a 1968 heist movie directed by Norman Jewison Creator/NormanJewison and starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Creator/FayeDunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a 1968 heist movie directed by Norman Jewison, Jewison and starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Creator/FayeDunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a 1968 heist movie directed by Normal Norman Jewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Creator/FayeDunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
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* CriminalProcedural: Thomas Crown is a thief and he is the protagonist of the film.
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* ShirtlessScene: Thomas Crown is seen shirtless when he sleeps with Vicki.
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* {{Auction}}: Thomas Crown meets Vicki during an artwork auction.
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* HoneyTrap: Vicki charms Thomas Crown to get more information about him. {{Deconstructed|Trope}}: Vicki falls in love with Thomas Crown and he tries to use her feelings for him.
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* PragmaticHero: Vicki uses every resource to unmask the thief: she sleeps with him, she steals the car and kidnaps the child of one of his accomplices.
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* ByronicHero: Thomas Crown is male, charming, intelligent, sophisticated, educated, sensitive, but he is not satisfied with his life, even if he seems to have everything. He is so bored with his life and he has so little respect for the social norms that he will commit a crime just to get out of his boredom.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a heist movie by Normal Jewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Faye Dunaway Creator/FayeDunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a heist movie by Normal Jewison, starring SteveMcQueen Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Faye Dunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a heist movie by Normal Jewison, starring SteveMcQueen and Faye Dunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
It was [[Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1999 remade in 1999]].
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!!This film contains examples of:
* AntiHero: both the leads.
* BeleagueredAssistant: Thomas has one, who doesn't understand ''why'' the boss keeps complaining about boredom.
* ByTheBookCop: Eddie Malone, to a degree.
* TheCaper: Indeed, it was was almost called ''The Thomas Crown Caper''.
* CombatPragmatist: Vicki is the detective's version, using every resource, and we do mean ''every,'' to win.
* ClockKing: Thomas' heist revolves around this.
* DatingCatwoman / InLoveWithTheMark: Yes indeed.
* DirtyBusiness: played with. Vicki makes no bones about being unscrupulous, and when Eddie calls her out on this, she gives him a "Think Dirty" plaque.
* TheFaceless / TheVoice: Thomas to his team.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Vicki beats Thomas at a game of chess, he [[TakeAThirdOption changes to a different game]].
* IKnowYoureWatchingMe: Vicki isn't exactly subtle about keeping the heat on Thomas. He responds with various tricks on her agents.
* IntimidatingRevenueService: [[spoiler: Vicki wins by siccing the IRS on Thomas: they can nail him if he spends any of the money he stole.]]
* ItAmusedMe: Thomas' motivation.
* IvyLeagueForEveryone
* KarmaHoudini: Thomas Crown.
* NiceHat: Eddie sports a fedora and Vicki has a variety of fancy hats, but Thomas' baseball cap counts purely on coolness points.
* OperationJealousy: a somewhat less complicated version than in the remake: he just starts going out with other women.
* OrbitalKiss: One of if not the first example.
* ThePerfectCrime
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The game loaded with more VisualInnuendo than you can shake a stick at.
* SmokingIsCool / EverybodySmokes: Vicki smokes cigarettes from a holder. Thomas smokes cigars.
* SplitScreen: Taken to an insane degree during the opening heist with multiple screens for the viewer to follow.
* SwissBankAccount
* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Eddie.
* TakeAThirdOption
* TapOnTheHead: What Thomas does to one of the detectives watching him.
* WhatTheHellHero: Eddie calls Vicki out for extracting a confession from a man by kidnapping his son. She responds with an IDidWhatIHadToDo.
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''The Thomas Crown Affair'' is a heist movie by Normal Jewison, starring SteveMcQueen and Faye Dunaway as, respectively, Thomas Crown, a millionaire businessman who has just pulled off the perfect crime, and Vicki Anderson, an independent insurance investigator contracted to investigate the heist who will get a portion of the stolen money if she manages to recover it. Crown obviously doesn't need the money, but he is [[RichBoredom constantly in search of diversions]], welcoming Vicki's interest in him as a way to alleviate his boredom, even though she informs him from the start that she is investigating him. Their relationship evolves into a full-blown affair, complicated by Vicki's vow to recover the stolen money.
It was [[Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1999 remade in 1999]].
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!!This film contains examples of:
* AntiHero: both the leads.
* BeleagueredAssistant: Thomas has one, who doesn't understand ''why'' the boss keeps complaining about boredom.
* ByTheBookCop: Eddie Malone, to a degree.
* TheCaper: Indeed, it was was almost called ''The Thomas Crown Caper''.
* CombatPragmatist: Vicki is the detective's version, using every resource, and we do mean ''every,'' to win.
* ClockKing: Thomas' heist revolves around this.
* DatingCatwoman / InLoveWithTheMark: Yes indeed.
* DirtyBusiness: played with. Vicki makes no bones about being unscrupulous, and when Eddie calls her out on this, she gives him a "Think Dirty" plaque.
* TheFaceless / TheVoice: Thomas to his team.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Vicki beats Thomas at a game of chess, he [[TakeAThirdOption changes to a different game]].
* IKnowYoureWatchingMe: Vicki isn't exactly subtle about keeping the heat on Thomas. He responds with various tricks on her agents.
* IntimidatingRevenueService: [[spoiler: Vicki wins by siccing the IRS on Thomas: they can nail him if he spends any of the money he stole.]]
* ItAmusedMe: Thomas' motivation.
* IvyLeagueForEveryone
* KarmaHoudini: Thomas Crown.
* NiceHat: Eddie sports a fedora and Vicki has a variety of fancy hats, but Thomas' baseball cap counts purely on coolness points.
* OperationJealousy: a somewhat less complicated version than in the remake: he just starts going out with other women.
* OrbitalKiss: One of if not the first example.
* ThePerfectCrime
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The game loaded with more VisualInnuendo than you can shake a stick at.
* SmokingIsCool / EverybodySmokes: Vicki smokes cigarettes from a holder. Thomas smokes cigars.
* SplitScreen: Taken to an insane degree during the opening heist with multiple screens for the viewer to follow.
* SwissBankAccount
* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Eddie.
* TakeAThirdOption
* TapOnTheHead: What Thomas does to one of the detectives watching him.
* WhatTheHellHero: Eddie calls Vicki out for extracting a confession from a man by kidnapping his son. She responds with an IDidWhatIHadToDo.
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