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The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
1999

At the same corner, the 1999 film "The Thomas Crown Affair" features a thrilling scene where Pierce Brosnan's character, a millionaire art thief, cleverly evades capture. The bustling streets of New York serve as the perfect backdrop for this high-stakes cat-and-mouse game

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