ActionComedyThrillerCrime
Once a Thief
"They only stop to reload."
User Score171 votes
68%6.8/10
Release1991→
Runtime1H 48M
LanguageCantonese
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Principal Cast8
Chow Yun-Fat
Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Leslie Cheung
James / Jim
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Red Bean / Cherie
Paul Chu Kong
Chu / Godfather
Kenneth Tsang
Chow / Dad
Woo Fung
Mr. Cheung
Pierre Yves Burton
Mr. Burton
John Tang Yat-Kwan
Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
Media12
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Director
John Woo
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Revenue$4M
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ColinJ
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.
Feb 16, 2017Recommended
Countries:Hong Kong
Production:Golden Princess Film ProductionsJohn Woo Film ProductionMilestone Pictures