When You Raise The Stakes, You Heighten The Attraction.

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara, Frankie Faison, Fritz Weaver, Charles Keating, Mark Margolis, Faye Dunaway

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"You really think there's "happy ever after" for people like us?" - Catherine Banning

Why watch this? This slick super-thief flick is very entertaining.

Plot Summary: Thomas Crown, a Scottish billionaire, orchestrates the daring theft of a priceless Monet painting from a New York City museum for the thrill of the challenge. Catherine Banning, a sharp insurance investigator, immediately suspects Crown and begins a sophisticated game to prove his guilt. While attempting to catch him, the two engage in a seductive, high-stakes romance that blurs the lines between professional investigation and personal attraction.

Dad's Preview: It's a bit hard to immerse myself into the exciting world of billionaire art thieves, or, actually billionaires in general. However, I will do my best. This film is centered on a romantic game of cat-and-mouse between a good looking, thrill-seeking art collector, and a good looking, risk-taking insurance investigator. Their interactions are very steamy, and part of the fun is that we are never quite sure who is using who. There are a lot of tightly kept secrets. There's a nice, rewarding, unpredictable ending (by that I mean, "Man! I did not see that coming."). This hot, romantic heist film is fun to watch and the actors seem to enjoy themselves. Give it a go.

United Artists, Irish DreamTime; MGM Distribution Co.