The Thomas Crown Affair

See two great visions of a classic cat and mouse story at 7:15 and 9:30 on Wednesday, July 25.

The original from 1969 starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway @ 7:15

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.

An outstanding remake from 1999 starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo @ 9:30

Self-made billionaire Thomas Crown is bored of being able to buy everything he desires. Being irresistible to women, he also does not feel any challenge in that area. But there are a few things even he can’t get, therefore Thomas Crown has a seldom hobby: He steals priceless masterpieces of Art. After the theft of a famous painting from Claude Monet, the only person suspecting Thomas Crown is Catherine Banning. Her job is to get the picture back, no matter how she accomplishes her mission.