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Once a Thief( 1991)

TV-MAActionComedyThrillerCrime
67%
User
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Chow Yun-Fat

      Red Bean Puddin / Joe

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      Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing

      James / Jim

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      Cherie Chung

      Red Bean / Cherie

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      Paul Chu Kong

      Chu / Godfather

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      Kenneth Tsang

      Chow / Dad

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      Woo Fung

      Mr. Cheung

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      Pierre Yves Burton

      Mr. Burton

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      John Dang

      Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

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      Tong Ka-Fai

      Young James / Young Jim

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      Leila Tong

      Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

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      David Wu

      Auctioneer

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      John Woo

      Stanley Wu

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      Phillip Kwok Chui

      Guard

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      Jack Wong Wai-Leung

      Mr. Cheung's Thug

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by ColinJ

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    Written by ColinJ on Thu Feb 16 2017
    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....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    4303351.00

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