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Once a Thief
“They only stop to reload.”
19911h 48mAction · Comedy · Thriller
Released
February 2, 1991
6.9
TMDB Score
69% match · 192 votes
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About the Movie
ActionComedyThrillerCrime
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.
DirectorJohn Woo
- Released
- February 2, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Box office
- $4.3M
- Studios
- Golden Princess Film Productions, John Woo Film Production, Milestone Pictures
Top Billed Cast
Chow Yun-Fat
Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing
James / Jim
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Red Bean / Cherie
Paul Chu Kong
Chu / Godfather
Kenneth Tsang
Chow / Dad
Woo Fung
Mr. Cheung
PY
Pierre Yves Burton
Mr. Burton
John Tang Yat-kwan
Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
Tong Ka-Fai
Young James / Young Jim
Leila Tong
Young Red Bean / Young Cherie
David Wu
Auctioneer
John Woo
Stanley Wu
Phillip Kwok Chui
Guard
Jack Wong
Mr. Cheung's Thug
Dave Lam Ching
