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Once a Thief

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6.7/10 • 149

1991-02-02 • 1h 48m

ActionComedyThrillerCrime

They only stop to reload.

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

Directors
John Woo
Writters
Janet Chun Siu-Chun, Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Editors
Janet Chun Siu-Chun, Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, David Wu

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Chow Yun-Fat

    Chow Yun-Fat

    Red Bean Puddin / Joe

  2. Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing

    Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing

    James / Jim

  3. Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

    Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

    Red Bean / Cherie

  4. Paul Chu Kong

    Paul Chu Kong

    Chu / Godfather

  5. Kenneth Tsang

    Kenneth Tsang

    Chow / Dad

  6. Woo Fung

    Woo Fung

    Mr. Cheung

  7. Pierre Yves Burton

    Pierre Yves Burton

    Mr. Burton

  8. John Dang

    John Dang

    Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

  9. Tong Ka-Fai

    Tong Ka-Fai

    Young James / Young Jim

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ColinJ

Feb 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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Status
Released
Original Language
cn
Budget
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Revenue
$4,303,351.00
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