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Once a Thief

MOVIE • 1991

Once a Thief

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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 193
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Top Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Red Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

James / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Red Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu Kong

Paul Chu Kong

Chu / Godfather

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Chow / Dad

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Mr. Cheung

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Pierre Yves Burton

Mr. Burton

John Tang Yat-kwan

John Tang Yat-kwan

Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

Tong Ka-Fai

Tong Ka-Fai

Young James / Young Jim

Leila Tong

Leila Tong

Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

David Wu

David Wu

Auctioneer

John Woo

John Woo

Stanley Wu

Phillip Kwok Chui

Phillip Kwok Chui

Guard

Jack Wong

Jack Wong

Mr. Cheung's Thug

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Film

Status

Released

Release

February 2, 1991

Runtime

108 min

Language

cn

Origin

Hong Kong

Budget

N/A

Revenue

$4,303,351