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Once a Thief
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991 109 min ★ 6.9 Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime

Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Red Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

James / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Red Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu Kong

Paul Chu Kong

Chu / Godfather

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Chow / Dad

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Mr. Cheung

Pierre Yves Burton

Mr. Burton

John Tang Yat-Kwan

John Tang Yat-Kwan

Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

Tong Ka-Fai

Tong Ka-Fai

Young James / Young Jim

Leila Tong

Leila Tong

Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

Details

Director

John Woo

Screenplay

John Woo

Tagline

"They only stop to reload."

Status

Released

Original Language

CN

Revenue

$4,303,351

Production

Golden Princess Film Productions, John Woo Film Production, Milestone Pictures

Reviews

C

ColinJ

February 16, 2017

John Woo's breezy crowd-pleaser works in fits and starts, though comedy is clearly not his forte. It mostly exists to showcase the beauty and charisma of its stars.

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