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Once a Thief (1991) · Cineora

Once a Thief poster

A JOHN WOO FILM

Once a Thief

19911h 48mRMovie

ActionComedyCrimeThriller

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 8.3K votes

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.

Adrenaline
Funny
Romantic
Heist
The underworld
Friendship

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a group of friends and date night. Contains graphic violence and strong language.

DirectorJohn Woo

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie CheungJames / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-HungRed Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu KongChu / Godfather

Kenneth TsangChow / Dad

Woo FungMr. Cheung

Pierre Yves BurtonMr. Burton

John Tang Yat-KwanYoung Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

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