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Once a Thief(1991)

R02/02/1991 (HK)ActionComedyThrillerCrime1h 48m
67%

Movie Score

They only stop to reload.

Overview

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

John Woo

Director

Movie Cast

Chow Yun-Fat photo

Chow Yun-Fat

Red Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing photo

Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing

James / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung photo

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Red Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu Kong photo

Paul Chu Kong

Chu / Godfather

Kenneth Tsang photo

Kenneth Tsang

Chow / Dad

Woo Fung photo

Woo Fung

Mr. Cheung

Pierre Yves Burton photo

Pierre Yves Burton

Mr. Burton

John Tang Yat-Kwan photo

John Tang Yat-Kwan

Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

Tong Ka-Fai photo

Tong Ka-Fai

Young James / Young Jim

Leila Tong photo

Leila Tong

Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

David Wu photo

David Wu

Auctioneer

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

Revenue$4,303,351.00

Production CompanyMilestone Productions

Original LanguageCantonese

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